M4.2 earthquake near Chilecito, La Rioja

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 40 km NNE of Chilecito, Argentina on 4 May 2017, 05:42 UTC at a depth of 170 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 Chilecito, about 41 km away in La Rioja, Argentina.