M4.2 earthquake near Albardón, San Juan

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 53 km WSW of San José de Jáchal, Argentina on 14 Apr 2017, 12:02 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Albardón, about 123 km away in San Juan, Argentina.