M4.9 earthquake 91 km E of Caucete, Argentina
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 91 km E of Caucete, Argentina on Tue, Jan 16, 1979, 7:22 AM GMT-3 (10:22 UTC), 126 km (78 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-01-16 10:22:37 UTC
- Depth
- 126.0 km (78.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 31.574° S, 67.325° 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
- 40
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 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 usp0000yf3. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:51 AM UTC.