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M5.9 Earthquake near 91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 04:10:18 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near 91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near 91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 04:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near 91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina). At around 176 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
e351feaf649550dfc36504b54a490786d0f91b5e
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
176.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 04:10:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.38330, -67.20050
Temperature
-3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 176.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 176.5 km
Intermediate
176.5 km
176.5 km — deeper than the regional average (142.5 km)
Regional average: 142.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Rosario de Lerma177.1 kmSE26'086
Salta186.1 kmE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Aracar
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 98 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours18
First 72 hours30
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-09-04 04:10:21 UTC64.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Salta (Monde) M3.82025-09-04 04:20:01 UTC38.4 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.62025-09-04 04:35:27 UTC39.2 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.72025-09-04 05:08:14 UTC34.7 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.12025-09-04 08:10:30 UTC14.0 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.42025-09-04 08:24:30 UTC52.1 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.22025-09-04 09:59:47 UTC93.9 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M2.92025-09-04 10:34:41 UTC82.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.52025-09-04 10:44:32 UTC58.2 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.52025-09-04 11:36:06 UTC43.0 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M3.22025-09-04 11:54:59 UTC77.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.52025-09-04 13:16:11 UTC26.0 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA

Salta

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 491 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4136
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-04-18 00:10:14 UTC133.2 kmSan Pedro de Atacama M5.92025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC13.5 kmSALTA, ARGENTINA M5.82025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC14.0 kmChile-Argentina Border Region M5.72025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC24.3 kmMunicipio de San Antonio de los Cobres M5.72025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC37.4 kmSalta Province, Argentina [Land: Argentina]

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
611
Country (24h)
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