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M4.7 Earthquake near La Rioja Province, Argentina

UTC time: 2026-03-10 08:51:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
153.0 km
Source
GFZ

La Rioja Province, Argentina

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near La Rioja Province, Argentina on March 10, 2026 at 08:51 UTC. At around 153 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
7d814fce9cfa7e7fef884cc7f51846c59295e25f
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
153.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-10 08:51:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-31.67000, -66.90000
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 153 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 153 km
Intermediate
153 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tupungatito
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 390 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 430 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'999 m ·Argentina

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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