Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 202 km depth30 Jul 12:35 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 3 minutes.30 Jul 12:35: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.8. Epicenter location corrected by 0.6 km (0.4 mi) towards WNW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 30, 2025 12:32:08 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jul 30, 2025, at 12:32 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.8Depth202 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude24.04°S / 66.91°WDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta Province, ArgentinaAlso near: Chile 44 km (27 mi) awaySeismic antipode24.04°N / 113.09°EShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoNevado Queva (35 km / 22 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoJul 30, 2025 12:32 GMT / Jul 30, 2025 12:32 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -24.04 / -66.91: Salta Province, ArgentinaSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22006273',-24.04000,-66.91000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, Salta Province, Argentina',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in ArgentinaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is San Antonio de los Cobres, a town with 4,000 inhabitants in Argentina, in 63 km (39 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry63 km (39 mi)E of epicenterSan Antonio de los Cobres(pop: 4,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta ProvinceArgentina107 km (67 mi)SE of epicenterSanta Rosa de Tastil(pop: 2,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina142 km (88 mi)SE of epicenterCachi(pop: 2,190)II: Very weakSalta ProvinceArgentina161 km (100 mi)SE of epicenterCampo Quijano(pop: 5,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina163 km (101 mi)E of epicenterTilcara(pop: 5,640)II: Very weakJujuy ProvinceArgentina165 km (102 mi)E of epicenterSan Salvador de Jujuy(pop: 258,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina173 km (107 mi)SE of epicenterSalta(pop: 520,700)II: Very weakDepartamento Capital, Salta ProvinceArgentina174 km (108 mi)E of epicenterPalpala(pop: 48,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de Palpala, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina184 km (114 mi)SE of epicenterEl Carril(pop: 9,780)II: Very weakDepartamento de Chicoana, Salta ProvinceArgentina184 km (115 mi)NE of epicenterHumahuaca(pop: 11,400)II: Very weakJujuy ProvinceArgentina192 km (119 mi)NE of epicenterAbra Pampa(pop: 9,430)II: Very weakDepartamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina209 km (130 mi)E of epicenterSan Pedro de Jujuy(pop: 58,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina215 km (133 mi)E of epicenterFraile Pintado(pop: 13,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina217 km (135 mi)E of epicenterLibertador General San Martin(pop: 49,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina245 km (152 mi)SE of epicenterCafayate(pop: 11,800)II: Very weakSalta ProvinceArgentina254 km (158 mi)NE of epicenterLa Quiaca(pop: 14,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de Yavi, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina256 km (159 mi)NE of epicenterVillazon(pop: 30,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de PotosiBolivia271 km (168 mi)NW of epicenterCalama(pop: 165,700)II: Very weakProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile273 km (169 mi)SE of epicenterEl Galpon(pop: 8,360)II: Very weakDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina282 km (175 mi)E of epicenterOrán(pop: 74,100)II: Very weakSalta ProvinceArgentina286 km (178 mi)E of epicenterLas Lajitas(pop: 9,150)II: Very weakDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina300 km (187 mi)NE of epicenterBermejo(pop: 35,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de TarijaBolivia301 km (187 mi)E of epicenterEmbarcacion(pop: 24,000)II: Very weakGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina306 km (190 mi)SE of epicenterJoaquin V. Gonzalez(pop: 19,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina342 km (213 mi)SE of epicenterTafi Viejo(pop: 48,500)II: Very weakTafi Viejo, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina348 km (217 mi)SE of epicenterYerba Buena(pop: 50,800)II: Very weakTucuman ProvinceArgentina353 km (219 mi)SE of epicenterSan Miguel de Tucuman(pop: 548,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de Capital, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina355 km (221 mi)NE of epicenterGeneral Mosconi(pop: 19,800)II: Very weakGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina357 km (222 mi)SE of epicenterAlderetes(pop: 38,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de Cruz Alta, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina357 km (222 mi)W of epicenterAntofagasta(pop: 352,600)II: Very weakRegion de AntofagastaChile357 km (222 mi)NE of epicenterTarija(pop: 159,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de TarijaBolivia360 km (223 mi)NE of epicenterTartagal(pop: 60,800)II: Very weakGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina368 km (229 mi)SE of epicenterFamailla(pop: 31,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Famailla, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina370 km (230 mi)SE of epicenterBella Vista(pop: 15,100)II: Very weakLeales, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina376 km (233 mi)S of epicenterMonteros(pop: 23,800)II: Very weakTucuman ProvinceArgentina399 km (248 mi)S of epicenterAguilares(pop: 32,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de Rio Chico, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina400 km (249 mi)NE of epicenterYacuiba(pop: 82,800)II: Very weakProvincia Gran Chaco, Departamento de TarijaBolivia436 km (271 mi)SE of epicenterTermas de Rio Hondo(pop: 27,800)I: Not feltDepartamento de Rio Hondo, Santiago del Estero ProvinceArgentina495 km (307 mi)SE of epicenterSantiago del Estero(pop: 252,200)I: Not feltCapital, Santiago del Estero ProvinceArgentina504 km (313 mi)SW of epicenterCopiapo(pop: 129,300)I: Not feltCopiapo, Region de AtacamaChileNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-07-30EpicenterAgency4.8202 km126 mi12:32:08.8Salta Province, ArgentinaGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 30, 2025 12:32 pm (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.8202 km0 km - This quakeDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta Province, ArgentinaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,000 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 132 quakes per year (or 11 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 814 quakes per year (or 68 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 23 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake