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M4.4 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 09:36:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2025 at 09:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 200 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
87f3c9346eb48e39b876c2ad62763c0848ef23a9
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
199.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 09:36:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.21000, -67.63000
Temperature
6.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 199.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 199.5 km
Intermediate
199.5 km
199.5 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 53 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 518 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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