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M3.2 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 07:09:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2025 at 07:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 174 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
f406af057d4b676bfd94a875eca077abd71d4992
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
174.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 07:09:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.24000, -67.78000
Temperature
6.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 174 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 174 km
Intermediate
174 km
174 km — deeper than the regional average (140.5 km)
Regional average: 140.5 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

  • Aracar
    Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 47 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 49 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 518 Catalogue entries

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