Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 188 km depth9 Nov 16:03 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 9, 2025 16:00:32 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Nov 9, 2025, at 01:00 pm (GMT -3)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.5Depth188 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude24.187°S / 67.078°WDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta Province, ArgentinaAlso near: Chile 32 km (20 mi) awaySeismic antipode24.187°N / 112.922°EChinaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoNevado Queva (38 km / 24 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 15.8°C (60 F), humidity: 2%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.5 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoNov 9, 2025 16:00 GMT / Nov 9, 2025 01:00 pm (GMT -3)Lat / Lng: -24.187 / -67.078: Chile-Argentina Border RegionSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22372415',-24.18700,-67.07800,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.5, Chile-Argentina Border Region',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 77 km (48 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(*)RegionCountry77 km (48 mi)E of epicenterSan Antonio de los Cobres(pop: 4,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Los Andes, Salta ProvinceArgentina118 km (73 mi)E of epicenterSanta Rosa de Tastil(pop: 2,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina139 km (86 mi)SE of epicenterCachi(pop: 2,190)II: Very weakSalta ProvinceArgentina166 km (103 mi)SE of epicenterCampo Quijano(pop: 5,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Rosario de Lerma, Salta ProvinceArgentina179 km (111 mi)NE of epicenterEl Aguilar(pop: 3,660)II: Very weakDepartamento de Humahuaca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina181 km (112 mi)E of epicenterSan Salvador de Jujuy(pop: 258,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina181 km (113 mi)E of epicenterSalta(pop: 520,700)II: Very weakDepartamento Capital, Salta ProvinceArgentina184 km (114 mi)E of epicenterTilcara(pop: 5,640)II: Very weakJujuy ProvinceArgentina188 km (117 mi)SE of epicenterEl Carril(pop: 9,780)II: Very weakDepartamento de Chicoana, Salta ProvinceArgentina189 km (118 mi)E of epicenterPalpala(pop: 48,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de Palpala, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina207 km (129 mi)NE of epicenterHumahuaca(pop: 11,400)II: Very weakJujuy ProvinceArgentina215 km (133 mi)E of epicenterLa Mendieta(pop: 3,810)II: Very weakDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina215 km (134 mi)NE of epicenterAbra Pampa(pop: 9,430)II: Very weakDepartamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina224 km (139 mi)E of epicenterSan Pedro de Jujuy(pop: 58,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San Pedro, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina233 km (145 mi)E of epicenterFraile Pintado(pop: 13,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina236 km (147 mi)E of epicenterLibertador General San Martin(pop: 49,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina237 km (147 mi)SE of epicenterCafayate(pop: 11,800)II: Very weakSalta ProvinceArgentina245 km (153 mi)E of epicenterSanta Clara(pop: 4,880)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa Barbara, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina257 km (160 mi)E of epicenterCaimancito(pop: 5,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina269 km (167 mi)NW of epicenterCalama(pop: 165,700)I: Not feltProvincia de El Loa, Region de AntofagastaChile272 km (169 mi)E of epicenterYuto(pop: 7,730)I: Not feltDepartamento de Ledesma, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina277 km (172 mi)NE of epicenterLa Quiaca(pop: 14,800)I: Not feltDepartamento de Yavi, Jujuy ProvinceArgentina279 km (173 mi)NE of epicenterVillazon(pop: 30,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia279 km (173 mi)SE of epicenterEl Galpon(pop: 8,360)I: Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina298 km (185 mi)E of epicenterLas Lajitas(pop: 9,150)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina304 km (189 mi)NE of epicenterOrán(pop: 74,100)I: Not feltSalta ProvinceArgentina316 km (196 mi)E of epicenterJoaquin V. Gonzalez(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Metan, Salta ProvinceArgentina322 km (200 mi)E of epicenterEmbarcacion(pop: 24,000)I: Not feltGeneral Jose de San Martin, Salta ProvinceArgentina323 km (201 mi)NE of epicenterBermejo(pop: 35,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia328 km (204 mi)E of epicenterEl Quebrachal(pop: 10,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de Anta, Salta ProvinceArgentina335 km (208 mi)NE of epicenterTupiza(pop: 22,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de PotosiBolivia337 km (209 mi)SE of epicenterTafi Viejo(pop: 48,500)I: Not feltTafi Viejo, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina343 km (213 mi)SE of epicenterYerba Buena(pop: 50,800)I: Not feltTucuman ProvinceArgentina347 km (216 mi)SE of epicenterSan Miguel de Tucuman(pop: 548,900)I: Not feltDepartamento de Capital, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina352 km (219 mi)SE of epicenterAlderetes(pop: 38,500)I: Not feltDepartamento de Cruz Alta, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina361 km (224 mi)SE of epicenterFamailla(pop: 31,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de Famailla, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina363 km (226 mi)SE of epicenterBella Vista(pop: 15,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de Leales, Tucuman ProvinceArgentina381 km (237 mi)NE of epicenterTarija(pop: 159,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de TarijaBolivia386 km (240 mi)SW of epicenterDiego de Almagro(pop: 18,100)I: Not feltChanaral, Region de AtacamaChile395 km (246 mi)NW of epicenterTocopilla(pop: 24,500)I: Not feltRegion de AntofagastaChileNotes:(*) 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 GMT2025-11-9EpicenterAgency4.54188 km117 mi16:00:32.74Chile-Argentina Border RegionGFZ (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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 9, 2025 01:00 pm (GMT -3)4 minutes ago4.5188 km0 km - This quakeChile-Argentina Border RegionMain 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. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 132 quakes per year (or 11 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 806 quakes per year (or 67 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 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake