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M3.6 Earthquake near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-05-16 09:13:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on May 16, 2025 at 09:13 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 171 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
88ca4a7630c7518a59010f08da40b2d5bcd304cb
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
171.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-16 09:13:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Catamarca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.24000, -67.44000
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 171 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 171 km
Intermediate
171 km
171 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

  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 167 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Catamarca

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 56 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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