Argentina earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 13 km NW of Añatuya, Argentina

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 13 km NW of Añatuya, Argentina on Sun, Apr 23, 2000, 9:48 AM GMT-3 (12:48 UTC), 622 km (387 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 13 km NW of Añatuya, Argentina. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-04-23 12:48:54 UTC
Depth
622.4 km (386.7 mi), deep
Epicenter
28.389° S, 62.947° W
Region
Argentina
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009rrn. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC.