M4.2 earthquake 67 km NE of Caucete, Argentina
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 67 km NE of Caucete, Argentina on Mon, Apr 19, 1982, 6:01 AM GMT-3 (09:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 56 km SE of Caucete, Argentina. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-19 09:01:09 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.269° S, 67.730° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.249 km ENE of Caucete, Argentina · 16193 days ago · 61 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.456 km SE of Caucete, Argentina · 16186 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ku4. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC.