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M4.9 Earthquake near 76 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 07:11:32 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 76 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina) on November 18, 2025 at 07:11 UTC. At around 179 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
7eeaacd50fb7f383f0f33ddf240b40bfb9cf196e
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
179.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 07:11:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.07950, -67.05240
Temperature
2.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 179.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 179.2 km
Intermediate
179.2 km
179.2 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 500 Catalogue entries

Of 499 other entries for this area and period, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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