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M2.7 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 13:16:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 13:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 210 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
6f074ba5ce0a52843041503d302b36c3444c64d8
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
210.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 13:16:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.36000, -67.55000
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 210 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 210 km
Intermediate
210 km
210 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Aracar
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina

Salta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 609 Catalogue entries

Of 608 other entries for this area and period, 546 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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