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M3.8 Earthquake near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 20:43:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on August 20, 2025 at 20:43 UTC. At roughly 409 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
7c9e630c5a67e4272159129e1814352e5468905a
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
409.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 20:43:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Catamarca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.70000, -67.77000
Temperature
-2.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 409 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 409 km
Deep
409 km
409 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

  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 8 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 61 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Catamarca

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 51 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)
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Country (24h)
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