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M2.9 Earthquake near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 13:32:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 13:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near JUJUY, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At roughly 328 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
86cc6e8feb77312dca657ad48dcef814b473c907
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
328.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 13:32:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-22.62400, -66.72300
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 328 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 328 km
Deep
328 km
328 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Guayaques
    Distance: 92 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 113 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 268 Catalogue entries

Of 267 other entries for this area and period, 239 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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