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M3.5 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-07 17:30:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 7, 2025 at 17:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
d48ca477057491bb5afc1cd0e853701e35498ae2
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 17:30:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.27000, -66.37000
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Nevada, Sierra
    Distance: 221 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'173 m ·Chile-Argentina

Salta

Context for this earthquake

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

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