LIGHT EARTHQUAKE
38 km NE of Chilecito, Argentina
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 38 km NE of Chilecito, Argentina on 13 Oct 2026, 03:04 UTC. The hypocentre was 128.3 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 1 other earthquake above our reporting threshold has been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 128.3 km
- Latitude
- 28.89°S
- Time
- 03:04 UTC
- Magnitude
- M4.4
intermediate
67.25°W longitude
13 Oct 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 4.4
Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 130 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 60 tonnes of TNT.
128.3 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
1 earthquake above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.3.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
19 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC · 124.8 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 08:21 UTC · 10 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 08:12 UTC · 10 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 07:55 UTC · 10 km deep