A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, Catamarca, Argentina kilometers (0 miles) from Catamarca, Argentina. Unique identifier: us10008h58. Ids that are associated to the event: us10008h58. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 105.82 km (66 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 13/04/17 / 2017-04-13 03:59:23 / April 13, 2017 @ 3:59 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 105.82 km, -68.2753° West, -28.0203° South. The temblor was reported at 03:59:23 / 3:59 am (local time epicenter).
Earthquake epicenter was 70 km (43 miles) from Tinogasta (c. 14 500 pop), 75 km (46 miles) from Fiambalá (c. 8 100 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Argentina (c. 41 343 000 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Fiambalá, Tinogasta (min 5000 pop).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: Catamarca, Argentina.
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