M5.0 earthquake 51 km N of Chilecito, Argentina
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 51 km N of Chilecito, Argentina on Sun, Jul 30, 1978, 11:20 AM GMT-3 (14:20 UTC), 138 km (86 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
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-07-30 14:20:43 UTC
- Depth
- 138.0 km (85.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 28.701° S, 67.461° 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
- 63
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vv3. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:44 PM UTC.