M4.5 earthquake near Tunuyán, Mendoza
3556 d ago · 21 Jan 2017, 09:30 UTC 81 km S of San Martín, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 81 km S of San Martín, Argentina on 21 Jan 2017, 09:30 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Tunuyán, about 44 km away in Mendoza, Argentina.
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