M4.5 earthquake near General Mosconi, Salta
2460 d ago · 22 Jan 2020, 17:50 UTC 29 km S of General Mosconi, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 29 km S of General Mosconi, Argentina on 22 Jan 2020, 17:50 UTC at a depth of 513 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is General Mosconi, about 29 km away in Salta, Argentina.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:41 UTC
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