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M4.4 Earthquake near 26 km SE of El Calafate, Argentina

UTC time: 2025-01-19 13:24:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

26 km SE of El Calafate, Argentina

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About this earthquake

On January 19, 2025 at 13:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 26 km SE of El Calafate, Argentina. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e193fa05e1bf48c3568a5d15098b785335cfe194
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-19 13:24:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-50.49980, -71.99940

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
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

  • Reclus
    Distance: 122 km ·Pyroclastic cone ·Elevation: 1'403 m ·Last eruption: 1908 ·Chile
  • Aguilera
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'546 m ·Last eruption: -1253 ·Chile
  • Lautaro
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'542 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Chile
  • Burney, Monte
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'758 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Chile
  • Pali-Aike Volcanic Field
    Distance: 238 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 282 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Chile-Argentina

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International AirportArgentina · FTE · SAWC
    24.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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.

Earthquake overview

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