M4.7 earthquake near Chilecito, La Rioja

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 51 km N of Chilecito, Argentina on 10 May 2017, 12:29 UTC at a depth of 129 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Chilecito, about 51 km away in La Rioja, Argentina.