M4.4 earthquake near Chilecito, La Rioja
1612 d ago · 19 May 2022, 10:06 UTC 73 km N of San José de Jáchal, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 73 km N of San José de Jáchal, Argentina on 19 May 2022, 10:06 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 Chilecito, about 125 km away in La Rioja, Argentina.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:39 UTC
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