M5.2 Depth: 179.6 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC Local time: —

M5.2 earthquake near Salta on Jun 15, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24 — M5.2 Earthquake near 72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina) · 2025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC

About this earthquake

On June 15, 2025 at 17:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina). At around 180 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

179.6 km

UTC time

2025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Argentina

City

Salta

Source

usgs

Coordinates

-24.47520, -66.97480

Temperature

7.2°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

179.6 km

179.6 km — deeper than the regional average (146.4 km)

Regional average: 146.4 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Salta161.4 kmE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

Aracar

Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
Caichinque

Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
Cordon de Puntas Negras

Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
Miniques

Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
Pular

Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
Tujle, Cerro

Distance: 122 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours11

Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

M5.12025-06-15 17:31:04 UTC15.1 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres M3.22025-06-15 17:44:30 UTC104.1 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.82025-06-15 22:09:34 UTC30.4 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.62025-06-16 22:05:30 UTC28.5 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M4.42025-06-17 03:06:47 UTC65.9 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M4.02025-06-17 03:06:48 UTC60.6 kmMunicipio de Susques M4.62025-06-17 03:06:49 UTC58.1 kmJujuy Province, Argentina M3.12025-06-17 13:31:30 UTC44.4 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.32025-06-17 15:26:16 UTC94.7 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.62025-06-17 18:31:56 UTC104.3 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.52025-06-17 22:47:30 UTC50.2 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.12025-06-19 14:54:40 UTC57.2 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥456

Earlier events M≥51

Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-03-07 04:27:52 UTC83.9 kmMunicipio de Susques M4.92025-01-02 06:09:04 UTC15.4 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres M4.82025-05-01 00:11:19 UTC58.0 kmMunicipio de Susques M4.82025-03-10 22:53:13 UTC42.4 km59 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M4.72025-05-01 00:11:20 UTC60.7 kmJujuy Province, Argentina

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