M4.5 earthquake 7 km SE of Caucete, Argentina
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 7 km SE of Caucete, Argentina on Mon, Mar 5, 1973, 7:48 PM GMT-3 (22:48 UTC), 111 km (69 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-03-05 22:48:59 UTC
- Depth
- 111.0 km (69.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 31.701° S, 68.229° W
- Region
- Argentina
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.362 km S of Pocito, Argentina · 19552 days ago · 122 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.358 km NNE of Mendoza, Argentina · 19540 days ago · 196 km deep · 87 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000ud. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:27 AM UTC.