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M3.5 Earthquake near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 09:40:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 09:40 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
a1cfda634bd85d2ab79d88cf3302efa7f013b15d
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 09:40:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Mendoza
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.00000, -70.29000
Temperature
-2.7°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 (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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

  • Maule, Laguna del
    Distance: 19 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'162 m ·Last eruption: -50 ·Chile
  • San Pedro-Pellado
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'621 m ·Chile
  • Calabozos
    Distance: 53 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'508 m ·Chile
  • Azul, Cerro
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'788 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Chile
  • Descabezado Grande
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'953 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Chile
  • Blancas, Lomas
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'268 m ·Chile

Mendoza

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 87 Catalogue entries

Of 86 other entries for this area and period, 30 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
498
Country (24h)
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14
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