M4.3 earthquake near Caucete, San Juan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 70 km S of Nueve de Julio, Argentina on 25 Jan 2017, 16:40 UTC at a depth of 125 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 Caucete, about 72 km away in San Juan, Argentina.