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

UTC time: 2025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
177.0 km
Source
USP

Salta · Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres

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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: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
a4e221bfc089509542d70e3769c220e1e37e660b
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
177.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres
County
Los Andes
Village
Municipio de San Antonio de los Cobres
Source
usp
Coordinates
-24.18070, -67.10963

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 — deeper than the regional average (143.2 km)
Regional average: 143.2 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 Lorenzo175.4 kmE31'589
San Salvador de Jujuy184.2 kmE257'970
Salta184.6 kmE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Miniques
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 94 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

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
M5.92025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC11.5 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M5.72025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC51.6 kmSalta Province, Argentina [Land: Argentina] M5.92025-09-04 04:10:18 UTC24.3 km91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.22025-09-04 04:10:21 UTC43.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Salta (Monde) M3.82025-09-04 04:20:01 UTC38.7 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.62025-09-04 04:35:27 UTC38.7 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.72025-09-04 05:08:14 UTC35.5 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.12025-09-04 08:10:30 UTC20.5 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.42025-09-04 08:24:30 UTC31.0 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.22025-09-04 09:59:47 UTC103.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.92025-09-04 10:34:41 UTC90.7 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.52025-09-04 10:44:32 UTC62.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

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

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 UTC124.2 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M5.62025-04-18 00:10:18 UTC125.1 km65 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC35.5 km72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC31.9 kmSalta Province, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC32.7 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA

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