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M5.1 Earthquake near Departamento Figueroa (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 21:37:56 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Departamento Figueroa (Argentina) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Departamento Figueroa (Argentina) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 2, 2025 at 21:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Departamento Figueroa (Argentina). At roughly 529 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Argentina: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
a7e96ce28b8019846126b4f9dd3d0b6682c96d3e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
529.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 21:37:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Departamento Figueroa
Source
resif
Coordinates
-26.97401, -63.28330
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 529.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 529.2 km
Deep
529.2 km
529.2 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Santiago del Estero133.4 kmSW252'192
San Miguel de Tucumán191.9 kmW548'866

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 443 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,409 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#2
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-07-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC35.2 kmSantiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina M5.12025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC25.1 kmSANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA M5.12025-07-03 06:13:57 UTC34.6 kmDepartamento Figueroa M5.02025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC25.0 kmDepartamento Figueroa M4.92025-07-03 06:13:58 UTC32.8 kmSANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA

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