M4.4 earthquake near Aimogasta, La Rioja
3541 d ago · 5 Feb 2017, 08:55 UTC 23 km SSE of Tinogasta, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 23 km SSE of Tinogasta, Argentina on 5 Feb 2017, 08:55 UTC at a depth of 123 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 Aimogasta, about 72 km away in La Rioja, Argentina.
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First reported by USGS
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