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M2.5 Earthquake near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 23:04:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 16, 2025 at 23:04 UTC. At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
b4ae20e5b17c7e9fbe484e0b5dbe8e9dbe2eb503
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 23:04:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.46700, -70.07900
Temperature
-1.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 190 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 237 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 976 Catalogue entries

Of 975 other entries for this area and period, 848 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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