M4.5 earthquake near Caucete, San Juan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck San Juan, Argentina on 10 Sept 2022, 23:45 UTC at a depth of 110 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 Caucete, about 23 km away in San Juan, Argentina.