M4.4 earthquake near Santa María, Catamarca
1675 d ago · 17 Mar 2022, 11:05 UTC 44 km N of Puerta de Corral Quemado, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 44 km N of Puerta de Corral Quemado, Argentina on 17 Mar 2022, 11:05 UTC at a depth of 137 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 Santa María, about 86 km away in Catamarca, Argentina.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:35 UTC
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