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M3.3 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-29 01:39:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on July 29, 2025 at 01:39 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 228 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 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
b79884191fb96f7351829ec223c20ee7fbe15992
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
227.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 01:39:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.27000, -67.73000
Temperature
0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 227.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 227.9 km
Intermediate
227.9 km
227.9 km — deeper than the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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

  • Aracar
    Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 53 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 54 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 497 Catalogue entries

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