M5.0 earthquake near San José de Metán, Salta
1836 d ago · 6 Oct 2021, 23:38 UTC 14 km N of El Galpón, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 14 km N of El Galpón, Argentina on 6 Oct 2021, 23:38 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 44 km away in Salta, Argentina.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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