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M5.2 earthquake near Belén, Catamarca

2702 d ago · 24 May 2019, 20:15 UTC 46 km SW of Andalgalá, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 46 km SW of Andalgalá, Argentina on 24 May 2019, 20:15 UTC at a depth of 149 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Belén, about 46 km away in Catamarca, Argentina.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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