International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1372578
Event time 2025-05-21 22:33:54 (UTC)
Local time 2025-05-22 01:33:54 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-05-21 22:49:06 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.4
Depth 267.1 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent South-America
Country Argentina
Administration area Jujuy
Nearest settlement Abra Pampa
Distance 57 km
Course NW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis