Argentina

M2.9 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-06-12 21:57:24 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on June 12, 2025 at 21:57 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 200 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
86641d2c91587b000cdbaec742ef2a7d20495086
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
200.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-12 21:57:24 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.01000, -67.02000
Temperature
1.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 200 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 200 km
Intermediate
200 km
200 km — deeper than the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 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

  • Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 97 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 607 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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