M4.6 earthquake near La Rioja, La Rioja

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 35 km N of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina on 11 Apr 2018, 10:31 UTC at a depth of 38 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 114 km away in La Rioja, Argentina.