M5.9 Depth: 176.5 km

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: —

M5.9 earthquake near Salta on Sep 4, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24 — M5.9 Earthquake near 91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina) · 2025-09-04 04:10:18 UTC

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 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

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

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

176.5 km

176.5 km — deeper than the regional average (146.4 km)

Regional average: 146.4 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

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

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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