M4.3 earthquake near Caucete, San Juan
3622 d ago · 17 Nov 2016, 00:42 UTC 51 km S of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 51 km S of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina on 17 Nov 2016, 00:42 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Caucete, about 94 km away in San Juan, Argentina.
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