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Fri, 22 Aug 2025, 20:55 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Argentina was shaken near La Rioja, Departamento de Capital, La Rioja Province, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 only 12 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 35. km beneath the epicenter near La Rioja, Departamento de Capital, La Rioja Province, Argentina, in the afternoon on Friday, August 22nd, 2025, at 5:42 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.0. A third agency, the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, reported the same quake at magnitude 5.0.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Villa San Agustin (pop. 6,900) located 34 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Chamical (pop. 13,400) located 94 km from the epicenter, and La Rioja (pop. 178,900) 114 km away.
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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Mar 28, 03:54 pm (La Rioja)

4.1

11 km58 km (36 mi) to the SE 26 km southeast of Villa San Agustin, Valle Fertil, San Juan Province, Argentina InfoMar 12, 08:53 pm (La Rioja)

4.1

10 km68 km (42 mi) to the SE General Juan F. Quiroga, 70 km southwest of Chamical, Chamical, La Rioja Province, Argentina InfoJan 1, 01:38 am (La Rioja)

4.0

25 km75 km (47 mi) to the NE LA Rioja, Argentina InfoOct 31, 2024 01:30 pm (San Juan)

4.0

113 km100 km (62 mi) to the S San Juan, Argentina InfoMay 28, 2024 03:42 am (San Juan)

4.3

17 km61 km (38 mi) to the S 22 km south of Villa San Agustin, Valle Fertil, San Juan Province, Argentina 2 reportsInfoJul 28, 2021 03:39 pm (San Juan)

4.6

80 km69 km (43 mi) to the SW 72 km southeast of San Jose de Jachal, Departamento de Jachal, San Juan Province, Argentina InfoMay 31, 2021 11:48 pm (San Juan)

5.0

80 km48 km (30 mi) to the SW 88 km east of San Jose de Jachal, Departamento de Jachal, San Juan Province, Argentina 15 reportsInfoSep 21, 2019 03:48 pm (San Juan)

4.6

68 km35 km (22 mi) to the W 48 km northwest of Villa San Agustin, Valle Fertil, San Juan Province, Argentina InfoNov 2, 2018 05:20 am (La Rioja)

5.1

26 km12 km (7.5 mi) to the N Departamento de Independencia, La Rioja Province, 51 km north of Villa San Agustin, Valle Fertil, San Juan Province, Argentina 2 reportsInfoApr 11, 2018 07:31 am (La Rioja)

4.6

38 km6 km (3.7 mi) to the SE Departamento

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