M4.5 earthquake near Caucete, San Juan
2339 d ago · 22 May 2020, 04:52 UTC 83 km S of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 83 km S of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina on 22 May 2020, 04:52 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 Caucete, about 92 km away in San Juan, Argentina.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:49 UTC
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