Argentina earthquakes

M5.7 earthquake 77 km E of Caucete, Argentina

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 77 km E of Caucete, Argentina on Mon, Nov 10, 1980, 1:24 PM GMT-3 (16:24 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.7 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1980-11-10 16:24:40 UTC
Depth
21.0 km (13.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.576° S, 67.468° W
Region
Argentina
Strongest shaking
VI, strong shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
VI, strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration
22.1% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
2.8 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
78

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001arm (also filed as gcmtb111080a, gcmt19801110162440, iscgem635300, atlas19801110162440). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC.