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M4.3 earthquake near Libertador General San Martín, Jujuy

Name: M4.3 earthquake near Libertador General San Martín, Jujuy
Start: 2017-02-28T10:06:07.45+00:00
Location: 21 km W of Palma Sola, Argentina

3518 d ago · 28 Feb 2017, 10:06 UTC 21 km W of Palma Sola, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 21 km W of Palma Sola, Argentina on 28 Feb 2017, 10:06 UTC at a depth of 24 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Libertador General San Martín, about 34 km away in Jujuy, Argentina.

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