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M3.3 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-31 17:03:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on July 31, 2025 at 17:03 UTC. At around 172 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 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
bf9bb2bd1b398a5998f257c8a06fe76fb6ef518d
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
172.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 17:03:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.49000, -67.59000
Temperature
8.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172.2 km
Intermediate
172.2 km
172.2 km — deeper than the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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

  • Aracar
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Miniques
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 80 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 497 Catalogue entries

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