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M3.0 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-07 06:56:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on September 7, 2025 at 06:56 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 198 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
bef8e702a7ed8ec1412d4a68819dd5b248608b47
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
198.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-07 06:56:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.05000, -67.01000
Temperature
-0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 198 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 198 km
Intermediate
198 km
198 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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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    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
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    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
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    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
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Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 518 Catalogue entries

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