M4.0 earthquake near La Rioja, La Rioja

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 35 km N of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina on 2 Jan 2022, 09:17 UTC at a depth of 41 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 La Rioja, about 116 km away in La Rioja, Argentina.