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M4.4 Earthquake near 56 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 04:49:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 56 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (Argentina) on December 29, 2025 at 04:49 UTC. At around 222 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
f761ab945c6959340a54ca633f8d89261ac80447
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
222.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 04:49:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
City
Jujuy
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.00530, -66.82450
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 222.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 222.1 km
Intermediate
222.1 km
222.1 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

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Jujuy

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 250 Catalogue entries

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