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M5.7 Earthquake near 29 km W of El Hoyo, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 21:37:58 UTC Local time: —
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M5.7 Earthquake near 29 km W of El Hoyo, Argentina (Argentina) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near 29 km W of El Hoyo, Argentina (Argentina) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 29 km W of El Hoyo, Argentina (Argentina) on October 2, 2025 at 21:37 UTC. At roughly 571 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
f047acc32e7bfbe10dfd978006cb7757c5e35598
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
571.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 21:37:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Santiago del Estero
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-27.06360, -63.52280
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 571.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 571.1 km
Deep
571.1 km
571.1 km — deeper than the regional average (143.1 km)
Regional average: 143.1 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Santiago del Estero109.8 kmSW252'192
San Miguel de Tucumán169.5 kmW548'866

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Blanco, Cerro
    Distance: 420 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 4'670 m ·Last eruption: -2300 ·Argentina
  • Peinado
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'741 m ·Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 481 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,410 Catalogue entries

Of 1,409 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-07-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-10-02 21:37:57 UTC17.2 kmSantiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina M5.22025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC25.5 kmSantiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina M5.12025-10-02 21:37:56 UTC25.7 kmDepartamento Figueroa M5.12025-07-09 19:11:59 UTC14.6 kmSANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA M5.12025-07-03 06:13:57 UTC30.1 kmDepartamento Figueroa

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