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M3.2 Earthquake near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 23:40:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2025 at 23:40 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near SALTA, ARGENTINA (Argentina). At around 231 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
f57101a707836d2dc41b0b5bab3b729da0efb7f4
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
231.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 23:40:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Salta
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.32000, -67.80000
Temperature
-0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 231 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 231 km
Intermediate
231 km
231 km — deeper than the regional average (142.9 km)
Regional average: 142.9 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: 4 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Pular
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Socompa
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'031 m ·Last eruption: -5250 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Tilocalar
    Distance: 51 km ·Lava cone(es) ·Elevation: 3'109 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile

Salta

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 498 Catalogue entries

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