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M4.5 earthquake near Villa Paula de Sarmiento, San Juan

772 d ago · 5 Sept 2024, 11:44 UTC 10 km S of Calingasta, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 10 km S of Calingasta, Argentina on 5 Sept 2024, 11:44 UTC at a depth of 105 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 Villa Paula de Sarmiento, about 86 km away in San Juan, Argentina.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    18 Oct 2026, 00:35 UTC

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