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M3.3 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 18:03:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 26, 2025 at 18:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 224 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
811deacf3e932144c506be26cc5d832e9a40f1d6
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
223.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 18:03:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.35000, -67.64000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 223.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 223.7 km
Intermediate
223.7 km
223.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Aracar
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 65 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 498 Catalogue entries

Of 497 other entries for this area and period, 277 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
506
Country (24h)
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