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M5.2 Earthquake near Municipio de Mina Pirquitas, Jujuy (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 19:09:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
249.0 km
Source
USP

Jujuy · Municipio de Mina Pirquitas

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M5.2 Earthquake near Municipio de Mina Pirquitas, Jujuy (Argentina) · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Municipio de Mina Pirquitas, Jujuy (Argentina) · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 17, 2025 at 19:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Municipio de Mina Pirquitas, Jujuy (Argentina). At around 249 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 249 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 249 km
Intermediate
249 km
249 km — deeper than 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Villazón106.6 kmNE30'253
San Salvador de Jujuy205.2 kmSE257'970
Salta259.0 kmSE520'683

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Guayaques
    Distance: 120 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Colachi
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 141 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.32025-08-18 09:49:38 UTC145.8 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M3.72025-08-19 04:31:30 UTC77.7 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.52025-08-21 05:05:45 UTC146.8 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M3.32025-08-21 11:46:30 UTC44.3 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M4.52025-08-22 06:10:52 UTC147.1 kmMunicipio de Susques M3.72025-08-24 07:01:47 UTC142.6 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M2.82025-08-25 02:44:57 UTC141.8 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M3.12025-08-25 21:29:37 UTC142.1 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.32025-08-26 10:10:30 UTC137.6 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA M3.42025-08-27 00:30:44 UTC102.0 kmANTOFAGASTA, CHILE M3.62025-08-27 05:32:11 UTC145.1 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M3.52025-08-27 13:42:30 UTC56.1 kmJUJUY, ARGENTINA

Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 239 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≥498
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-05-29 16:48:10 UTC137.6 kmSouthern Bolivia M5.12025-03-07 04:27:52 UTC125.2 kmMunicipio de Susques M5.02025-08-17 19:09:39 UTC14.1 km71 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina M4.92025-05-29 16:48:09 UTC144.7 kmPOTOSI, BOLIVIA M4.92025-01-01 03:56:39 UTC44.8 kmCoranzuli

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