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M4.5 Earthquake near Salta Province, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-11-11 15:00:03 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On November 11, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Salta Province, Argentina (Argentina). The deep hypocenter at about 579 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
6ec4b7b3b3d9c7e05c9450d95607eea40780c5b4
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
579.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-11 15:00:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-24.86000, -63.49000
Temperature
37.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 579 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 579 km
Deep
579 km
579 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 518 Catalogue entries

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