M4.4 earthquake 46 km ENE of Caucete, Argentina
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 46 km ENE of Caucete, Argentina on Tue, Oct 3, 1978, 6:18 PM GMT-3 (21:18 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 55 km ENE of Caucete, Argentina. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-10-03 21:18:40 UTC
- Depth
- 22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.471° S, 67.844° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wu2. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:49 AM UTC.