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M4.9 Earthquake near 29 km SSW of El Hoyo, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 06:13:57 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 29 km SSW of El Hoyo, Argentina (Argentina) on July 3, 2025 at 06:13 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 564 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
c34a1ed0e79a2b94e9e55facf764864a66222602
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
564.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 06:13:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Santiago del Estero
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-27.26410, -63.36800
Temperature
3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 564.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 564.3 km
Deep
564.3 km
564.3 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Condor, El
    Distance: 500 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,471 Catalogue entries

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