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M4.8 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 16:00:34 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 16:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 192 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
790d386b1f200d71847528ec7080da50210b815a
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
192.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 16:00:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.20690, -67.01860
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 192 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 192 km
Intermediate
192 km
192 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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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    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
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Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 518 Catalogue entries

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