Argentina

M3.2 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-10 18:30:30 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 18:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 202 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
ceee593da407395ac7c9de5a09b0458769fa2e62
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
202.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 18:30:30 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.06000, -66.95000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 202 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 202 km
Intermediate
202 km
202 km — deeper than the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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

  • Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 105 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 497 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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