Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 299 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 299 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina at Aug 17, 2025, 10:48 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 299 km (186 mi) SSE of Ushuaia.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Aug 17, 2025, 10:48 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-57.390, -66.929
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

Ushuaia299 km (186 mi)

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.5	255 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	48 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 29, 05:00 UTC
5.4	291 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 24, 23:10 UTC
4.6	285 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 21, 17:21 UTC
4.9	297 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	3 km / 2 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 7, 17:39 UTC
5.7	297 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	17 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 7, 01:26 UTC
4.3	266 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 8, 21:33 UTC
4.7	270 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 22, 17:31 UTC
4.7	267 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	33 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 21, 22:34 UTC
5.2	267 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 19, 06:08 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.