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M4.8 Earthquake near 134 km NW of San José de Jáchal, Argentina

UTC time: 2025-03-16 21:50:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
104.6 km
Source
USGS

134 km NW of San José de Jáchal, Argentina

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 134 km NW of San José de Jáchal, Argentina on March 16, 2025 at 21:50 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e6c5561e2a706f2cc854b580d9b01c631da09ffc
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
104.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-16 21:50:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-29.26570, -69.56870

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.6 km
Intermediate
104.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

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.

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