M4.7 earthquake 45 km SE of Londres, Argentina
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 45 km SE of Londres, Argentina on Fri, May 14, 1982, 5:27 PM GMT-3 (20:27 UTC), 183 km (114 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 23 km WSW of Pomán, Argentina. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-14 20:27:58 UTC
- Depth
- 183.0 km (113.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 27.957° S, 66.758° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0001may. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:23 PM UTC.