M5.1 earthquake near Rivadavia, Mendoza

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 34 km SSW of San Mart?n, Argentina on 5 Nov 2022, 12:12 UTC at a depth of 36 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rivadavia, about 24 km away in Mendoza, Argentina.