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M4.6 Earthquake near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA

UTC time: 2026-03-10 08:51:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
127.0 km
Source
EMSC

LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA

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About this earthquake

On March 10, 2026 at 08:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA. At around 127 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
cbec2a4e8ef0c66312254e5f45110d23bfed6edd
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
127.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-10 08:51:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.58130, -66.85790
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127 km
Intermediate
127 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: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'660 m ·Last eruption: 1987 ·Chile-Argentina
  • San Jose
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 6'070 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Maipo
    Distance: 399 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'323 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·Chile-Argentina
  • Atuel, Caldera del
    Distance: 440 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 5'189 m ·Argentina
  • Palomo
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'860 m ·Chile
  • Risco Plateado
    Distance: 471 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.

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