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M3.6 Earthquake near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 07:03:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 07:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 144 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
a9e6843b8938f2096c00b4f16452206e874ac671
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
144.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 07:03:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Catamarca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.71000, -67.54000
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 144 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 144 km
Intermediate
144 km
144 km — close to the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina

Catamarca

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 53 Catalogue entries

Of 52 other entries for this area and period, 23 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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