A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 90 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina (56 miles). The 4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 01:57:43 / 1:57 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 222.147 km (138 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 21/01/25 / 2025-01-21 01:57:43 / January 21, 2025 @ 1:57 am. Exact location of earthquake, -67.2082° West, -24.1917° South, depth 222.147 km. Unique identifier: us6000plcm. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000plcm. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days fourteen and in the last 365 days one hundred and five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 90 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina.
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