M4.8 earthquake 32 km SSE of Londres, Argentina
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 32 km SSE of Londres, Argentina on Mon, Apr 6, 1981, 10:27 PM GMT-3 (01:27 UTC), 164 km (102 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-07 01:27:11 UTC
- Depth
- 164.1 km (102.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 27.988° S, 67.017° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 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 usp0001d1m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC.