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M2.8 Earthquake near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-06-06 09:30:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on June 6, 2025 at 09:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
b4d1a43da1f4ea0aaff4d03c9b45582224998ba4
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-06 09:30:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
La Rioja
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-28.34000, -69.23000
Temperature
-4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tipas
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 218 Catalogue entries

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