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M3.9 Earthquake near Jujuy Province, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 17:22:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near Jujuy Province, Argentina (Argentina) on October 8, 2025 at 17:22 UTC. At around 180 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USP. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
b8322ff142ecde0053ce916401af112ba4be5441
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
180.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 17:22:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
usp
Coordinates
-23.99000, -66.91244
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 180 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 180 km
Intermediate
180 km
180 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
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  • Acamarachi
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Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 518 Catalogue entries

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