A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes 17 kilometers (11 miles) from Vinchina in Argentina on Wednesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location, longitude -68.0439° West, latitude -28.6954° South, depth = 95.91 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 10/12/25 / 2025-12-10 00:15:25 / December 10, 2025 @ 12:15 am. Event id: us6000rtrn. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rtrn. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 00:15:25 / 12:15 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 95.91 km (60 miles) below the earth’s surface.
Epicenter of the event was 74 km (46 miles) from Chilecito (c. 42 200 pop), 84 km (52 miles) from Tinogasta (c. 14 500 pop). Nearby country/countries, Argentina (c. 41 343 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Tinogasta, Chilecito (min 5000 pop).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. 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: 17 km ENE of Vinchina, Argentina.
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