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M2.5 Earthquake near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 12:39:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 8, 2025 at 12:39 UTC. At around 129 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
c7bf48c142a699523add498808e22cbc38b2569e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
129.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 12:39:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
La Rioja
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-27.89000, -68.98000
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129 km
Intermediate
129 km
129 km — close to the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 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: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

La Rioja

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 219 Catalogue entries

Of 218 other entries for this area and period, 184 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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