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M3.4 Earthquake near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 20:37:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on May 17, 2025 at 20:37 UTC. At around 113 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
be98c4b1192c9d4d873bed9790b8dda9618e28fd
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
113.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 20:37:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
San Juan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.80000, -69.72000
Temperature
-2.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113 km
Intermediate
113 km
113 km — shallower than the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 311 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Tinguiririca
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'280 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·Chile

San Juan

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 395 Catalogue entries

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

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