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M2.9 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-05-13 01:15:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SANTA CRUZ, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on May 13, 2025 at 01:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
9019e4b1deb77bc01dd644671ea1d047abcf3783
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 01:15:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Santa Cruz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-51.34000, -72.06000
Temperature
-0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 km — shallower than the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Reclus
    Distance: 115 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'403 m ·Last eruption: 1908 ·Chile
  • Burney, Monte
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'758 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Chile
  • Aguilera
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'546 m ·Last eruption: -1253 ·Chile
  • Pali-Aike Volcanic Field
    Distance: 182 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 282 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Lautaro
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'542 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Fueguino
    Distance: 421 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 157 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Chile

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • 28 de Noviembre AirportArgentina · RYO · SAWT
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lieutenant Julio Gallardo AirportChile · PNT · SCNT
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Argentina

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,455 Catalogue entries

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