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Argentina · Catamarca

M3.8 Earthquake near Municipio de Belén, Catamarca (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-03-16 00:16:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
389.0 km
Source
USP

Catamarca · Municipio de Belén

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About this earthquake

On March 16, 2025 at 00:16 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near Municipio de Belén, Catamarca (Argentina). The deep hypocenter at about 389 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 389 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 389 km
Deep
389 km
389 km — deeper than the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Catamarca

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

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