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M6.4 earthquake near Pocito, San Juan

3617 d ago · 20 Nov 2016, 20:57 UTC 7 km NNW of Pocito, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Pocito, Argentina on 20 Nov 2016, 20:57 UTC at a depth of 108 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Pocito, about 8 km away in San Juan, Argentina.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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