4.3
EarthquakeModerate
M4.3 earthquake near El Calafate, Santa Cruz
1826 d ago · 17 Oct 2021, 16:14 UTC 109 km W of El Calafate, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 109 km W of El Calafate, Argentina on 17 Oct 2021, 16:14 UTC at a depth of 16 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 El Calafate, about 109 km away in Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:25 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.