M5.0 earthquake near Belén, Catamarca

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 48 km SW of Andalgalá, Argentina on 4 Dec 2022, 21:04 UTC at a depth of 168 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Belén, about 51 km away in Catamarca, Argentina.