Moderate yet deep 5.7 quake hits near Santiago del Estero, Departamento de Capital, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina

A very deep magnitude 5.7 earthquake was reported early evening near Santiago del Estero, Departamento de Capital, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025, at 6:37 pm local time at a great depth of 566.90 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include El Hoyo (pop. 2,200) located 13 km from the epicenter, Tintina (pop. 3,900) 63 km away, Campo Gallo (pop. 5,500) 75 km away, Suncho Corral (pop. 6,100) 94 km away, Clodomira (pop. 9,000) 95 km away, and Santiago del Estero (pop. 252,200) 120 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Oct 2, 2025 06:37 pm (GMT -3) local time (2 Oct 2025 21:37 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 567.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.09°S / 63.34°W (Departamento de Figueroa, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina)
Primary data source: GFZ
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