M4.1 earthquake near Caucete, San Juan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 104 km NW of Candelaria, Argentina on 14 Feb 2020, 14:00 UTC at a depth of 115 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 Caucete, about 147 km away in San Juan, Argentina.