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M2.8 Earthquake near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 22:49:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 22:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 138 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
ba225d12d59ccefd915e026a23f7ac25a66fc159
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
138.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 22:49:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Catamarca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.86000, -67.47000
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 138 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 138 km
Intermediate
138 km
138 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Tipas
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina

Catamarca

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 122 Catalogue entries

Of 121 other entries for this area and period, 61 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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