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M2.5 Earthquake near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 15:56:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 10, 2025 at 15:56 UTC. At around 181 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
96ce0592592b3b3a5e7d443a80348f10e4f3509d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
181.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 15:56:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Catamarca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.97000, -66.44300
Temperature
32.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 181 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 181 km
Intermediate
181 km
181 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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

  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 186 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 230 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina

Catamarca

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 120 Catalogue entries

Of 119 other entries for this area and period, 100 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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