Argentina

M3.4 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-31 07:26:48 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 07:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 242 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
d36a703e42d3845c31fce8265a22b4cdc54c9457
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
241.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 07:26:48 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.04000, -67.11000
Temperature
-3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 241.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 241.6 km
Intermediate
241.6 km
241.6 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: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'778 m ·Chile
  • Distance: 89 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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