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M3.3 Earthquake near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 11:46:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 11:46 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The deep hypocenter at about 351 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
7792f5610b013c6fefa2d4c08a48b900cb9b67dc
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
351.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 11:46:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.55900, -66.83700
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 351 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 351 km
Deep
351 km
351 km — deeper than the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Guayaques
    Distance: 84 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 106 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 239 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
490
Country (24h)
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15
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