M5.7 Depth: 177.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC Local time:
M5.7 earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres on Sep 4, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.7 Earthquake near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina) · 2025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC

About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 04:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta (Argentina). At around 177 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP. Argentina: 9 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 177 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 177 km
Intermediate
177 km
177 km — close to the regional average (148.5 km)
Regional average: 148.5 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 Jujuy184.2 kmE257'970
Salta184.6 kmE520'683

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours35
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4140
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-01

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