M4.7 earthquake near San José de Metán, Salta
3263 d ago · 11 Nov 2017, 04:20 UTC 23 km WNW of El Galpón, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 23 km WNW of El Galpón, Argentina on 11 Nov 2017, 04:20 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 San José de Metán, about 25 km away in Salta, Argentina.
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