M4.4 earthquake near El Bolsón, Rio Negro

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 28 km NW of El Bolsón, Argentina on 21 Jan 2024, 03:03 UTC at a depth of 164 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 El Bolsón, about 29 km away in Rio Negro, Argentina.