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M4.4 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 11:00:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on October 22, 2025 at 11:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 181 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light 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 M4.7.

Details

ID
d5866120ef27ef8db681841ab2bccde06cdd1fc2
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
181.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 11:00:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.28620, -67.28460
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 181 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 181 km
Intermediate
181 km
181 km — deeper than the regional average (133.7 km)
Regional average: 133.7 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

  • Aracar
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 84 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.

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