M4.9 earthquake near Las Heras, Santa Cruz

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 18 km NNW of Las Heras, Argentina on 17 Oct 2019, 16:58 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 Las Heras, about 19 km away in Santa Cruz, Argentina.