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M4.2 Earthquake near 66 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

UTC time: 2025-03-08 02:25:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
225.5 km
Source
USGS

66 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 66 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina on March 8, 2025 at 02:25 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 226 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ca5dd1b57b0fefcd131bd095c6c2d2aeaf37c86b
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
225.5 km
UTC time
2025-03-08 02:25:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.02760, -66.94240

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 225.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 225.5 km
Intermediate
225.5 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

  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Aracar
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Chiliques
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 105 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

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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