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M5.7 Depth: 139.8 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Salta Province, Argentina [Land: Argentina] (Argentina)

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

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Salta Province, Argentina [Land: Argentina] (Argentina) on September 4, 2025 at 04:10 UTC. At around 140 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
139.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-24.61640, -66.93350
Temperature
-3.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Salta154.3 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.

83%Similarity M5.22025-06-15 UTC 16.2 km72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 39.8 km 83%Similarity M5.22025-06-15 UTC 23.0 kmSalta Province, Argentina ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 25.2 km 83%Similarity M5.22025-06-15 UTC 22.5 km ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 24.8 km 80%Similarity M5.82025-09-04 UTC 43.8 kmChile-Argentina Border Region ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 29.2 km 74%Similarity M5.12025-09-04 UTC 37.7 km86 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 38.2 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours30
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-09-04 04:10:18 UTC37.4 km91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.22025-09-04 04:10:21 UTC75.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Salta (Monde) M3.82025-09-04 04:20:01 UTC75.8 km M3.62025-09-04 04:35:27 UTC76.6 km M3.72025-09-04 05:08:14 UTC72.1 km M3.12025-09-04 08:10:30 UTC51.3 km M3.42025-09-04 08:24:30 UTC63.7 km M3.22025-09-04 09:59:47 UTC125.8 km M2.92025-09-04 10:34:41 UTC115.0 km M3.52025-09-04 10:44:32 UTC94.4 km M3.52025-09-04 11:36:06 UTC76.1 km M3.22025-09-04 11:54:59 UTC113.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥497
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

M5.82025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC43.8 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC16.2 km72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC23.0 kmSalta Province, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC22.5 km M5.12025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC37.7 km86 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

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