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M3.6 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 18:04:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on September 6, 2025 at 18:04 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 505 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
c4a423dd594a4aceda95b0fedc7ac03fb65e2378
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
505.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 18:04:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.53000, -67.63000
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 505 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 505 km
Deep
505 km
505 km — deeper than the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Aracar
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 80 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 · 500 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
504
Country (24h)
Argentina
14
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