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M3.8 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-13 00:13:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on August 13, 2025 at 00:13 UTC. At around 147 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
dd31db3f72d53567a6fe71c55465cea35ca64950
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
146.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 00:13:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.48000, -68.02000
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 146.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 146.5 km
Intermediate
146.5 km
146.5 km — close to 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

  • Socompa
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Aracar
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 58 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Llullaillaco
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'739 m ·Last eruption: 1877 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Negrillar, La
    Distance: 60 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 4'220 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

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

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