M4.2 earthquake near Caucete, San Juan

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 95 km SE of Caucete, Argentina on 9 Mar 2020, 18:30 UTC at a depth of 126 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 96 km away in San Juan, Argentina.