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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near San Juan Province, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 20:42:25 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near San Juan Province, Argentina (Argentina) on August 22, 2025 at 20:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 20:42:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
La Rioja
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.35000, -67.34000
Temperature
9.8°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
La Rioja114.1 kmNE178'872
Córdoba322.9 kmE2'106'734

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

72%Similarity M4.32025-03-28 UTC 44.7 km17 km SE of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 0.0 km 50%Similarity M4.82025-05-23 UTC 143.5 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 42%Similarity M5.22025-06-24 UTC 145.8 kmSan Juan Province, Argentina ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 44.0 km 30%Similarity M4.42025-01-19 UTC 130.3 km39 km ENE of San Martín, Argentina ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 93.2 km 25%Similarity M4.12025-02-24 UTC 131.8 km35 km ENE of San Martín, Argentina ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 99.7 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM3.7
M3.02025-08-23 22:44:30 UTC134.6 km M3.02025-08-24 00:39:30 UTC102.1 km M3.32025-08-24 03:27:30 UTC97.6 km M3.32025-08-25 06:12:30 UTC114.2 km M3.22025-08-25 14:49:30 UTC132.0 km M3.72025-08-28 13:22:30 UTC124.2 km M3.42025-08-29 16:31:30 UTC80.3 km M3.02025-08-29 17:20:30 UTC149.2 km M3.22025-08-31 07:59:30 UTC149.4 km M3.02025-08-31 21:58:30 UTC134.4 km M3.22025-09-01 01:06:30 UTC137.0 km M3.12025-09-04 12:21:30 UTC46.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-19

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-06-24 01:53:16 UTC145.8 kmSan Juan Province, Argentina M4.82025-05-23 20:10:19 UTC143.5 km M4.42025-01-19 19:25:30 UTC130.3 km39 km ENE of San Martín, Argentina M4.32025-03-28 18:54:19 UTC44.7 km17 km SE of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina M4.12025-02-24 21:03:12 UTC131.8 km35 km ENE of San Martín, Argentina

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