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M3.2 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 07:51:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 07:51 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 234 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 EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
b87de51ce99ece49928097970e9385fce6305159
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
234.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 07:51:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.14000, -66.71000
Temperature
3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 234 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 234 km
Intermediate
234 km
234 km — deeper than 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

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Salta

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 499 other entries for this area and period, 335 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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