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M4.8 Earthquake near 96 km WNW of Vinchina, Argentina

UTC time: 2025-03-18 20:25:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
98.5 km
Source
USGS

96 km WNW of Vinchina, Argentina

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 96 km WNW of Vinchina, Argentina on March 18, 2025 at 20:25 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. 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.

Details

ID
fc25a603ea85342ab136b38855596a2344a83278
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
98.5 km
UTC time
2025-03-18 20:25:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-28.40500, -69.10480

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98.5 km
Intermediate
98.5 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

  • Tipas
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 6'658 m ·Argentina
  • Solo, El
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'205 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Ojos del Salado, Nevados
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'879 m ·Last eruption: 750 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Incahuasi, Nevado de
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'638 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Falso Azufre
    Distance: 193 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'906 m ·Chile-Argentina
  • Condor, El
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'373 m ·Argentina

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.

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