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M2.5 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 04:30:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 25, 2025 at 04:30 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 75 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
7678b4c71b03a95bcb268b450d9d470d32d2c146
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
75.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 04:30:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.76000, -69.11000
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75 km
Intermediate
75 km
75 km — shallower 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 276 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 324 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 976 Catalogue entries

Of 975 other entries for this area and period, 848 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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