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M4.5 Earthquake near San Juan Province, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 14:19:03 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near San Juan Province, Argentina (Argentina) on October 30, 2025 at 14:19 UTC. At around 116 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
8974ee18c8c1471099abb7f6a1633b45c2086736
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
116.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 14:19:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-31.71000, -69.22000
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116 km
Intermediate
116 km
116 km — close to 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 279 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 327 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 413 Catalogue entries

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