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M4.4 Earthquake near 121 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

UTC time: 2025-03-15 14:09:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
200.7 km
Source
USGS

121 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 121 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina on March 15, 2025 at 14:09 UTC. At around 201 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
f87261edaedc076c0f778aaa8c70014e7eec9c4d
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
200.7 km
UTC time
2025-03-15 14:09:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-24.27240, -67.50940

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 200.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 200.7 km
Intermediate
200.7 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: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'095 m ·Argentina
  • Caichinque
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'458 m ·Chile
  • Pular
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'233 m ·Chile
  • Miniques
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'910 m ·Chile
  • Cordon de Puntas Negras
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'852 m ·Chile
  • Tujle, Cerro
    Distance: 66 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 3'550 m ·Chile

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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