M4.1 earthquake near Aimogasta, La Rioja
3286 d ago · 18 Oct 2017, 20:14 UTC 44 km NW of Mutquín, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 44 km NW of Mutquín, Argentina on 18 Oct 2017, 20:14 UTC at a depth of 160 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 Aimogasta, about 68 km away in La Rioja, Argentina.
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First reported by USGS
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