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M4.4 earthquake near Albardón, San Juan

2250 d ago · 19 Aug 2020, 07:23 UTC 29 km NW of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 29 km NW of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina on 19 Aug 2020, 07:23 UTC at a depth of 112 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 Albardón, about 40 km away in San Juan, Argentina.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:55 UTC

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