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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 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

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 (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

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    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
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  • Aracar
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 500 Catalogue entries

Of 499 other entries for this area and period, 89 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
505
Country (24h)
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16
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