M4.2 earthquake near Tupungato, Mendoza
3069 d ago · 23 May 2018, 23:21 UTC 63 km SW of Mendoza, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 63 km SW of Mendoza, Argentina on 23 May 2018, 23:21 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 Tupungato, about 7 km away in Mendoza, Argentina.
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First reported by USGS
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