M4.2 earthquake - 72 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
2496 d ago · 17 Dec 2019, 21:25 UTC 72 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 72 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina on 17 Dec 2019, 21:25 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 San Lorenzo, about 170 km away in Salta, Argentina.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:39 UTC
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