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M5.1 Depth: 178.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 86 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 04:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 86 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 178 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
178.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.34700, -67.16000
Temperature
-3.5°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Salta183.2 kmE520'683

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

91%Similarity M5.22025-06-15 UTC 23.6 km72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 1.6 km 90%Similarity M4.82025-08-08 UTC 16.7 km94 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 4.6 km 90%Similarity M4.72025-07-18 UTC 16.0 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 0.9 km 88%Similarity M5.22025-06-15 UTC 25.3 kmSalta Province, Argentina ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 13.0 km 88%Similarity M5.22025-06-15 UTC 25.9 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 13.4 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC9.5 km M5.72025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC37.7 kmSalta Province, Argentina [Land: Argentina] M5.92025-09-04 04:10:18 UTC5.8 km91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.22025-09-04 04:10:21 UTC59.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Salta (Monde) M3.82025-09-04 04:20:01 UTC39.4 km M3.62025-09-04 04:35:27 UTC40.0 km M3.72025-09-04 05:08:14 UTC35.6 km M3.12025-09-04 08:10:30 UTC14.3 km M3.42025-09-04 08:24:30 UTC46.3 km M3.22025-09-04 09:59:47 UTC97.6 km M2.92025-09-04 10:34:41 UTC85.7 km M3.52025-09-04 10:44:32 UTC60.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4110
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-04-18 00:10:18 UTC133.5 km65 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC23.6 km72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC25.3 kmSalta Province, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC25.9 km M5.02025-07-29 09:33:20 UTC114.1 kmChile-Argentina Border Region

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