M5.4 Depth: 16.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near La Rioja Province, Argentina (Argentina)

UTC time: 2025-05-01 16:04:54 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near La Rioja Province, Argentina (Argentina) on May 1, 2025 at 16:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Argentina: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-01 16:04:54 UTC
Local time
Country
City
La Rioja
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-28.54000, -67.39000

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Aimogasta57.0 kmE16'625
La Rioja110.1 kmSE178'872
San Miguel de Tucumán287.8 kmNE548'866

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