M4.1 earthquake near Santa María, Catamarca
2108 d ago · 8 Jan 2021, 12:54 UTC 36 km N of Tafí del Valle, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 36 km N of Tafí del Valle, Argentina on 8 Jan 2021, 12:54 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Santa María, about 37 km away in Catamarca, Argentina.
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17 Oct 2026, 10:05 UTC
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