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M5.8 Depth: 169.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Chile-Argentina Border Region (Argentina) on September 4, 2025 at 04:10 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 169 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
169.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 04:10:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-24.27000, -67.14000
Temperature
-3.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Salta183.9 kmE520'683

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

83%Similarity M4.82025-08-08 UTC 12.5 km94 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 4.4 km 83%Similarity M5.22025-06-15 UTC 27.2 kmSalta Province, Argentina ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 4.0 km 83%Similarity M5.22025-06-15 UTC 27.9 km ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 4.4 km 82%Similarity M5.22025-06-15 UTC 28.3 km72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 10.6 km 80%Similarity M4.82025-09-01 UTC 21.7 km ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 2.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC3.9 km M5.72025-09-04 04:10:10 UTC43.8 kmSalta Province, Argentina [Land: Argentina] M5.92025-09-04 04:10:18 UTC14.0 km91 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.22025-09-04 04:10:21 UTC51.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Salta (Monde) M3.82025-09-04 04:20:01 UTC37.5 km M3.62025-09-04 04:35:27 UTC37.9 km M3.72025-09-04 05:08:14 UTC34.0 km M3.12025-09-04 08:10:30 UTC14.2 km M3.42025-09-04 08:24:30 UTC39.0 km M3.22025-09-04 09:59:47 UTC99.3 km M2.92025-09-04 10:34:41 UTC87.2 km M3.52025-09-04 10:44:32 UTC60.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4113
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-04-18 00:10:18 UTC129.1 km65 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC28.3 km72 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC27.2 kmSalta Province, Argentina M5.22025-06-15 17:31:03 UTC27.9 km M5.02025-07-29 09:33:20 UTC108.1 kmChile-Argentina Border Region

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