M4.4 earthquake near Tupungato, Mendoza
3522 d ago · 24 Feb 2017, 16:00 UTC 82 km WSW of Mendoza, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 82 km WSW of Mendoza, Argentina on 24 Feb 2017, 16:00 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Tupungato, about 53 km away in Mendoza, Argentina.
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