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M4.2 Earthquake near 71 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 17:22:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2025 at 17:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 71 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina). At around 167 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
e42447a7ec0bb43d8debd31d7d2664ce4f6aee0e
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
167.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 17:22:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.25330, -67.02370
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 167.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 167.2 km
Intermediate
167.2 km
167.2 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

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Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 500 Catalogue entries

Of 499 other entries for this area and period, 45 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
505
Country (24h)
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16
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