M4.8 earthquake 127 km NW of Vinchina, Argentina
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 127 km NW of Vinchina, Argentina on Thu, Jul 30, 1981, 1:59 PM GMT-4 (17:59 UTC), 106 km (66 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-07-30 17:59:31 UTC
- Depth
- 105.9 km (65.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 27.956° S, 69.137° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
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 usp0001f17. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.