M5.4 earthquake near Malargüe, Mendoza

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 130 km NNE of Barrancas, Argentina on 3 Nov 2024, 04:04 UTC at a depth of 188 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Malargüe, about 26 km away in Mendoza, Argentina.