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M4.3 Earthquake near 73 km WNW of Vinchina, Argentina

UTC time: 2025-02-26 21:23:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
114.5 km
Source
USGS

73 km WNW of Vinchina, Argentina

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About this earthquake

On February 26, 2025 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 73 km WNW of Vinchina, Argentina. At around 115 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c5262c6f7198f2a4af04ef84076e0aa87efd72aa
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
114.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-26 21:23:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-28.44930, -68.86840

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.5 km
Intermediate
114.5 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

  • Tipas
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 190 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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