M4.0 earthquake - 65 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
2132 d ago · 15 Dec 2020, 15:10 UTC 65 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 65 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina on 15 Dec 2020, 15:10 UTC at a depth of 173 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is San Lorenzo, about 161 km away in Salta, Argentina.
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17 Oct 2026, 10:03 UTC
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