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

UTC time: 2025-08-22 20:42:25 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near San Juan Province, Argentina (Argentina) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near San Juan Province, Argentina (Argentina) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
913d50904717b883c1b313fa97663dd616d67489
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tipas
    Distance: 370 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 401 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 407 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

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 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.02025-08-24 00:39:30 UTC102.1 kmLA RIOJA, ARGENTINA M3.32025-08-24 03:27:30 UTC97.6 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.32025-08-25 06:12:30 UTC114.2 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.22025-08-25 14:49:30 UTC132.0 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.72025-08-28 13:22:30 UTC124.2 kmLA RIOJA, ARGENTINA M3.42025-08-29 16:31:30 UTC80.3 kmLA RIOJA, ARGENTINA M3.02025-08-29 17:20:30 UTC149.2 kmLA RIOJA, ARGENTINA M3.22025-08-31 07:59:30 UTC149.4 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.02025-08-31 21:58:30 UTC134.4 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.22025-09-01 01:06:30 UTC137.0 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M3.12025-09-04 12:21:30 UTC46.7 kmLA RIOJA, ARGENTINA

La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥47
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 M5.02025-08-22 20:42:22 UTC24.9 kmValle Fértil M4.82025-05-23 20:10:19 UTC143.5 kmSAN JUAN, ARGENTINA M4.62025-08-15 22:26:40 UTC149.5 kmCaucete M4.42025-01-19 19:25:30 UTC130.3 km39 km ENE of San Martín, Argentina

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
585
Country (24h)
Argentina
9
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