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M4.4 Earthquake near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 17:52:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Argentina) on December 23, 2025 at 17:52 UTC. At around 165 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
83bbc5efe0efd696ee9bc523aba8eb40d2c85b65
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
165.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 17:52:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-24.22000, -67.24000
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 165 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 165 km
Intermediate
165 km
165 km — close to 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: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 84 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

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, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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