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M4.2 Earthquake near Municipio de Urundel, Salta (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 12:34:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Municipio de Urundel, Salta (Argentina) on August 7, 2025 at 12:34 UTC. At around 123 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Argentina: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
fbb7dea55e96f1165d549dac8b22cde5d491c4d5
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
123.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 12:34:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Argentina
State
Salta
City
Municipio de Urundel
County
Orán
Source
usp
Coordinates
-23.41045, -64.77131

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 123 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 123 km
Intermediate
123 km
123 km — close to the regional average (143 km)
Regional average: 143 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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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 497 Catalogue entries

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