M4.5 earthquake near Caucete, San Juan
3156 d ago · 25 Feb 2018, 11:18 UTC 63 km ENE of Caucete, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 63 km ENE of Caucete, Argentina on 25 Feb 2018, 11:18 UTC at a depth of 53 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 Caucete, about 64 km away in San Juan, Argentina.
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