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M4.2 earthquake near Pocito, San Juan

2386 d ago · 6 Apr 2020, 00:18 UTC 47 km SSW of Pocito, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 47 km SSW of Pocito, Argentina on 6 Apr 2020, 00:18 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Pocito, about 47 km away in San Juan, Argentina.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:47 UTC

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