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M4.2 Earthquake near 97 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-18 19:39:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2025 at 19:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 97 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina). At around 179 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
86c6293d2690d59e206c4555227920f73e9df2fa
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
178.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-18 19:39:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.25540, -67.28220
Temperature
7.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 178.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 178.9 km
Intermediate
178.9 km
178.9 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

  • Aracar
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 83 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 497 Catalogue entries

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