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M2.8 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 03:51:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2025 at 03:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 237 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
c487e4bbc655864968ff008385afa901779e7544
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
237.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 03:51:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.23000, -67.80000
Temperature
3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 237.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 237.2 km
Intermediate
237.2 km
237.2 km — deeper 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

  • Aracar
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 44 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 47 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 607 Catalogue entries

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