M4.0 earthquake near San Rafael, Mendoza

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 32 km WNW of San Rafael, Argentina on 30 Jul 2018, 02:43 UTC at a depth of 11 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 San Rafael, about 32 km away in Mendoza, Argentina.