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M4.4 Earthquake near 48 km NW of Abra Pampa, Argentina

UTC time: 2025-03-30 17:17:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
272.2 km
Source
USGS

48 km NW of Abra Pampa, Argentina

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 48 km NW of Abra Pampa, Argentina on March 30, 2025 at 17:17 UTC. At around 272 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.

Details

ID
f35590360a78b46015b92fded730054bfd3d1b23
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
272.2 km
UTC time
2025-03-30 17:17:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.44200, -66.05710

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 272.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 272.2 km
Intermediate
272.2 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

  • Guayaques
    Distance: 163 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Purico Complex
    Distance: 184 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 5'703 m ·Chile
  • Putana
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Colachi
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'631 m ·Chile
  • Acamarachi
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'023 m ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia

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.

Earthquake overview

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