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M5.0 Earthquake near Departamento Figueroa, Santiago del Estero (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
582.0 km
Source
USP

Santiago del Estero · Departamento Figueroa

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M5.0 Earthquake near Departamento Figueroa, Santiago del Estero (Argentina) · 2025-07-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Departamento Figueroa, Santiago del Estero (Argentina) · 2025-07-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 9, 2025 at 19:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Departamento Figueroa, Santiago del Estero (Argentina). The deep hypocenter at about 582 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 582 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 582 km
Deep
582 km
582 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Santiago del Estero111.6 kmSW252'192
San Miguel de Tucumán187.2 kmW548'866

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 436 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 497 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM3.7
M3.72025-07-23 03:39:34 UTC91.8 kmDepartamento Moreno

Argentina

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,410 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-07-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-07-03 06:13:57 UTC10.8 kmDepartamento Figueroa M4.92025-07-03 06:13:58 UTC10.3 kmSANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA M4.92025-07-03 06:13:57 UTC8.6 km29 km SSW of El Hoyo, Argentina M4.92025-07-03 06:13:57 UTC11.1 kmSantiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina

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