M4.7 earthquake near Albardón, San Juan

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 49 km SW of San José de Jáchal, Argentina on 8 Dec 2016, 09:36 UTC at a depth of 63 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 Albardón, about 105 km away in San Juan, Argentina.