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M2.7 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-07 05:12:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 7, 2025 at 05:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 220 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
78e5f784ab3fc79ea2cf0b321ec26cfbca96e781
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
220.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 05:12:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.20000, -66.99000
Temperature
-3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 220.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 220.3 km
Intermediate
220.3 km
220.3 km — deeper than the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 607 Catalogue entries

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