M4.1 earthquake near Chilecito, La Rioja

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 26 km N of Chilecito, Argentina on 13 Mar 2018, 12:27 UTC at a depth of 168 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 Chilecito, about 27 km away in La Rioja, Argentina.