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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Salta (Monde) (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 04:10:21 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Salta (Monde) (Argentina) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Salta (Monde) (Argentina) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Salta (Monde) (Argentina) on September 4, 2025 at 04:10 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 264 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Argentina: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
9dd7cc99d906a1c2d3d0e61eef2d5e2a8d9e2ffb
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
264.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 04:10:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
resif
Coordinates
-23.95958, -66.76112
Temperature
1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 264 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 264 km
Intermediate
264 km
264 km — deeper than the regional average (142.5 km)
Regional average: 142.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
San Salvador de Jujuy151.2 kmE257'970
Salta165.3 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M3.82025-09-04 04:20:01 UTC77.3 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.62025-09-04 04:35:27 UTC77.0 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.72025-09-04 05:08:14 UTC75.1 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.12025-09-04 08:10:30 UTC63.6 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.42025-09-04 08:24:30 UTC12.9 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.22025-09-04 09:59:47 UTC142.4 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.92025-09-04 10:34:41 UTC130.1 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.52025-09-04 10:44:32 UTC99.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.52025-09-04 11:36:06 UTC50.9 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.22025-09-04 11:54:59 UTC109.8 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.52025-09-04 13:16:11 UTC78.6 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.62025-09-04 13:38:41 UTC78.6 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 238 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#11
Earlier events M≥4164
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-04-18 00:10:14 UTC142.7 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M5.92025-09-04 04:10:18 UTC64.9 km91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.92025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC54.1 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M5.82025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC51.7 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M5.72025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC43.1 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
611
Country (24h)
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