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M2.5 Earthquake near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 10:06:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near MENDOZA, ARGENTINA (Argentina) on December 16, 2025 at 10:06 UTC. At around 126 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
e134618ab67755db814d129f871639c0e5f93c48
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
126.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 10:06:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Mendoza
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.31800, -67.85000
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126 km
Intermediate
126 km
126 km — close to the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 276 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 318 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

Mendoza

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 145 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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