Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - 37 km southwest of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina, on Sunday, Oct 24, 2021 at 6:09 am (GMT -3) -
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Weak magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 18 km depth
24 Oct 09:16 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 7 minutes.
24 Oct 11:48: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.0 to 43.0 km (from 19.9 to 27 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.4 km (6.5 mi) towards WSW.
24 Oct 23:28: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 43.0 to 18.0 km (from 27 to 11.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 28 km (17 mi) towards WSW.
24 Oct 11:48: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.0 to 43.0 km (from 19.9 to 27 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.4 km (6.5 mi) towards WSW.
24 Oct 23:28: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 43.0 to 18.0 km (from 27 to 11.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 28 km (17 mi) towards WSW.
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, Oct 24, 2021 at 6:09 am (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 18.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 28.728°S / 66.022°W
(Departamento de Capayan, Catamarca, Argentina)Antipode: 28.728°N / 113.978°E
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (3 mi) W of Huillapima (Capayán) (pop: 7,780) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca (pop: 188,800) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SSE of Poman (pop: 3,390) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) SSE of Mutquin (pop: 1,210) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) W of Ancasti (pop: 3,080) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) WNW of Icaño (La Paz) (pop: 6,860) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) ESE of Arauco (La Rioja) (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) SSW of Los Altos (Santa Rosa) (pop: 6,420) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) NE of Rioja (La Rioja) (pop: 162,600) --> See nearby quakes!
975 km (606 mi) NW of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires C.F.) (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
13.7°C (57 F), humidity: 51%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: INPRES
Clear Sky
13.7°C (57 F), humidity: 51%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.1 | 18 km | CATAMARCA (Argentina) | INPRES |
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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Date and time GMT | Mag Depth | Distance | Location | Details |
| Aug 3, 1920 19:57 102 years ago | 6.9 15 km | 232km / 144mi | 38 km NW of Fiambala, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Sep 7, 2004 11:53 18 years ago | 6.4 22 km | 25km / 15mi | Departamento de Capayan, 13 km SW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jun 10, 1985 15:37 37 years ago | 6.4 151 km | 128km / 80mi | Departamento de Belén, 132 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Nov 29, 1943 19:37 79 years ago | 6.4 15 km | 184km / 114mi | 18 km W of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| May 28, 2002 04:04 20 years ago | 6.0 22 km | 79km / 49mi | Departamento de Castro Barros, 53 km N of Rioja, Departamento de Capital, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| Sep 26, 1972 21:05 50 years ago | 6.0 15 km | 325km / 202mi | Departamento de Jachal, 72 km NE of Ciudad de San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina | More |
| Mar 25, 1975 06:41 47 years ago | 5.9 178 km | 106km / 66mi | Departamento de Poman, 103 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Apr 21, 2001 18:15 21 years ago | 5.8 128 km | 152km / 94mi | 6.9 km N of Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| May 25, 1999 16:42 23 years ago | 5.8 169 km | 126km / 78mi | Departamento de Belén, 128 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Apr 3, 2009 17:54 13 years ago | 5.7 174 km | 113km / 70mi | Departamento de Poman, 40 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Sep 2, 1969 03:47 53 years ago | 5.7 169 km | 118km / 73mi | 34 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Dec 1, 2013 07:17 8 years ago | 5.6 141 km | 118km / 73mi | 53 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| May 15, 2001 23:53 21 years ago | 5.6 177 km | 91km / 56mi | Departamento de Poman, 88 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jun 17, 1997 22:14 25 years ago | 5.6 28 km | 166km / 103mi | Departamento de Capital, 30 km S of Termas de Rio Hondo, Departamento de Rio Hondo, Santiago del Estero, Argentina | More |
| Nov 7, 1972 05:35 50 years ago | 5.6 137 km | 118km / 74mi | Departamento de Famatina, 68 km NW of Rioja, Departamento de Capital, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| May 24, 2019 20:15 3 years ago | 5.5 157 km | 108km / 67mi | 56 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Nov 13, 2015 06:04 7 years ago | 5.5 27 km | 197km / 122mi | 61 km N of Dean Funes, Departamento de Ischilin, Cordoba, Argentina | More |
| Aug 12, 2009 18:00 13 years ago | 5.5 174 km | 113km / 70mi | Departamento de Poman, 49 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jul 8, 2006 09:13 16 years ago | 5.5 140 km | 135km / 84mi | Departamento de Famatina, 68 km N of Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| Jun 24, 1989 12:58 33 years ago | 5.5 22 km | 52km / 32mi | Departamento de Poman, 54 km W of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Aug 18, 1984 04:10 38 years ago | 5.5 173 km | 117km / 72mi | Departamento de Poman, 113 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| May 16, 1984 03:44 38 years ago | 5.5 158 km | 188km / 117mi | Departamento de Belén, 83 km NE of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Apr 2, 1983 05:58 39 years ago | 5.5 39 km | 61km / 38mi | Arauco, La Rioja, 80 km W of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jan 22, 1975 10:46 47 years ago | 5.5 136 km | 155km / 96mi | Departamento de Famatina, 91 km N of Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| Nov 29, 1974 22:27 47 years ago | 5.5 126 km | 129km / 80mi | Departamento de Belén, 121 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Aug 27, 1974 15:20 48 years ago | 5.5 147 km | 109km / 68mi | Departamento de Poman, 105 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Mar 5, 2020 06:57 2 years ago | 5.4 117 km | 148km / 92mi | La Rioja, 42 km S of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jul 31, 2011 17:36 11 years ago | 5.4 170 km | 119km / 74mi | 33 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jun 22, 1998 07:55 24 years ago | 5.4 174 km | 106km / 66mi | Departamento de Poman, 104 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Oct 23, 1989 23:41 33 years ago | 5.4 168 km | 122km / 76mi | Departamento de Belén, 122 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jul 29, 1987 15:22 35 years ago | 5.4 142 km | 111km / 69mi | Departamento de Famatina, 47 km NE of Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| Dec 24, 1979 00:13 42 years ago | 5.4 49 km | 137km / 85mi | 28 km S of Rioja, Departamento de Capital, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| Dec 7, 1977 00:32 44 years ago | 5.4 124 km | 134km / 83mi | Departamento de Famatina, 66 km N of Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| Nov 13, 2016 01:01 6 years ago | 5.3 119 km | 142km / 88mi | 26 km E of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jun 22, 2011 13:57 11 years ago | 5.3 164 km | 100km / 62mi | Departamento de Poman, 48 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jul 7, 2000 05:26 22 years ago | 5.3 174 km | 99km / 61mi | Departamento de Poman, 96 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Apr 6, 1997 12:16 25 years ago | 5.3 29 km | 38km / 23mi | Departamento de Capayan, 73 km SW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Feb 25, 1987 10:42 35 years ago | 5.3 172 km | 119km / 74mi | Departamento de Poman, 119 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Nov 9, 1985 22:13 37 years ago | 5.3 175 km | 121km / 75mi | Departamento de Belén, 117 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jan 24, 1978 17:45 44 years ago | 5.3 150 km | 122km / 76mi | Departamento de Belén, 116 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Sep 25, 2019 19:43 3 years ago | 5.2 152 km | 112km / 69mi | 57 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jun 28, 2017 00:44 5 years ago | 5.2 10 km | 71km / 44mi | 47 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Apr 20, 2017 21:24 5 years ago | 5.2 144 km | 179km / 111mi | 26 km E of Fiambala, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Feb 20, 2013 11:18 9 years ago | 5.2 130 km | 112km / 70mi | 19 km S of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jan 19, 2010 17:28 12 years ago | 5.2 27 km | 129km / 80mi | Departamento de Juan B. Alberdi, 27 km SW of Aguilares, Departamento de Rio Chico, Tucuman, Argentina | More |
| May 27, 2007 10:23 15 years ago | 5.2 150 km | 192km / 119mi | 28 km NE of Fiambala, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Mar 9, 1999 22:56 23 years ago | 5.2 155 km | 170km / 106mi | Departamento de Belén, 50 km NE of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Sep 10, 1993 19:46 29 years ago | 5.2 154 km | 120km / 74mi | Departamento de Belén, 116 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| May 7, 1984 14:09 38 years ago | 5.2 170 km | 125km / 77mi | Departamento de Belén, 124 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jul 10, 1979 11:08 43 years ago | 5.2 168 km | 133km / 83mi | Departamento de Belén, 132 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jan 13, 1978 01:21 44 years ago | 5.2 33 km | 136km / 84mi | Departamento de Juan B. Alberdi, 16 km SW of Aguilares, Departamento de Rio Chico, Tucuman, Argentina | More |
| Jan 4, 1976 04:42 46 years ago | 5.2 127 km | 111km / 69mi | Departamento de Andalgala, 91 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| May 1, 1975 06:07 47 years ago | 5.2 168 km | 101km / 63mi | Departamento de Poman, 99 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Mar 14, 2019 15:09 3 years ago | 5.1 176 km | 113km / 70mi | 58 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| May 19, 2016 20:25 6 years ago | 5.1 154 km | 98km / 61mi | 52 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jun 2, 2012 06:18 10 years ago | 5.1 152 km | 132km / 82mi | 33 km E of Londres, Departamento de Belén, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Sep 20, 2010 03:25 12 years ago | 5.1 188 km | 86km / 54mi | Departamento de Poman, 59 km S of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Aug 21, 2010 14:54 12 years ago | 5.1 142 km | 185km / 115mi | 28 km NW of Londres, Departamento de Belén, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jul 3, 2006 16:07 16 years ago | 5.1 166 km | 97km / 60mi | Departamento de Poman, 91 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Mar 14, 2005 12:43 17 years ago | 5.1 23 km | 19km / 12mi | Departamento de Capayan, 23 km SW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Oct 25, 1985 01:22 37 years ago | 5.1 112 km | 178km / 111mi | Departamento de Belén, 73 km NE of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Apr 12, 1980 23:18 42 years ago | 5.1 187 km | 111km / 69mi | Departamento de Poman, 106 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Aug 20, 1977 18:24 45 years ago | 5.1 134 km | 134km / 83mi | Departamento de Famatina, 84 km NW of Rioja, Departamento de Capital, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| Apr 9, 1977 17:16 45 years ago | 5.1 186 km | 136km / 85mi | Departamento de Belén, 143 km W of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Sep 3, 1976 17:52 46 years ago | 5.1 115 km | 107km / 66mi | Departamento de Castro Barros, 63 km NW of Rioja, Departamento de Capital, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| Jun 11, 1974 00:15 48 years ago | 5.1 132 km | 142km / 88mi | 28 km SE of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Nov 23, 2020 03:32 1 year 25 weeks ago | 5.0 10 km | 58km / 36mi | 21 km NE of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Oct 23, 2019 15:55 3 years ago | 5.0 10 km | 147km / 91mi | 5.6 km W of Aguilares, Departamento de Rio Chico, Tucuman, Argentina | More |
| Apr 29, 2019 16:35 3 years ago | 5.0 138 km | 148km / 92mi | 20 km SE of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Aug 11, 2017 23:57 5 years ago | 5.0 110 km | 141km / 88mi | 28 km E of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jul 9, 2011 19:27 11 years ago | 5.0 99 km | 138km / 86mi | Departamento de Famatina, 45 km N of Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| Feb 20, 2011 22:25 11 years ago | 5.0 152 km | 107km / 67mi | Departamento de Poman, 43 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Feb 25, 2007 11:19 15 years ago | 5.0 124 km | 167km / 104mi | Departamento de Belén, 33 km NE of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Sep 27, 1997 12:09 25 years ago | 5.0 176 km | 113km / 70mi | Departamento de Poman, 48 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Aug 6, 1996 15:08 26 years ago | 5.0 33 km | 148km / 92mi | Departamento de Famatina, 62 km N of Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| Apr 11, 1988 20:53 34 years ago | 5.0 136 km | 186km / 116mi | 62 km N of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jul 15, 1986 14:28 36 years ago | 5.0 173 km | 103km / 64mi | Departamento de Poman, 64 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Sep 17, 1985 19:57 37 years ago | 5.0 166 km | 109km / 68mi | Departamento de Poman, 68 km E of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Mar 18, 1985 05:47 37 years ago | 5.0 174 km | 116km / 72mi | Departamento de Andalgala, Catamarca, 92 km SW of Aguilares, Departamento de Rio Chico, Tucuman, Argentina | More |
| Jun 28, 1982 01:19 40 years ago | 5.0 32 km | 51km / 31mi | Departamento de Poman, 64 km W of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Aug 10, 2019 23:36 3 years ago | 4.9 215 km | 128km / 79mi | 43 km E of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Nov 6, 2016 16:48 6 years ago | 4.9 169 km | 113km / 70mi | 64 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jan 15, 2015 16:32 7 years ago | 4.9 148 km | 114km / 71mi | 44 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Mar 5, 2014 07:35 8 years ago | 4.9 10 km | 21km / 13mi | 17 km E of Huillapima, Departamento de Capayan, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Dec 21, 2013 19:42 8 years ago | 4.9 173 km | 96km / 60mi | 31 km SW of Arauco, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| Jan 29, 2007 21:42 15 years ago | 4.9 166 km | 107km / 67mi | Departamento de Poman, 52 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Nov 20, 2006 10:15 16 years ago | 4.9 125 km | 155km / 96mi | 23 km SW of Londres, Departamento de Belén, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Oct 23, 2004 23:16 18 years ago | 4.9 133 km | 127km / 79mi | Departamento de Sanagasta, 31 km E of Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina | More |
| Oct 21, 1995 01:47 27 years ago | 4.9 176 km | 135km / 84mi | Departamento de Belén, 47 km E of Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Dec 7, 1990 02:24 31 years ago | 4.9 162 km | 115km / 71mi | 33 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Aug 13, 1990 22:36 32 years ago | 4.9 22 km | 29km / 18mi | La Rioja, 64 km SW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Sep 27, 1988 14:40 34 years ago | 4.9 171 km | 113km / 70mi | Departamento de Poman, 47 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Nov 8, 1986 23:00 36 years ago | 4.9 174 km | 119km / 74mi | Departamento de Belén, 54 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Sep 7, 1986 06:28 36 years ago | 4.9 160 km | 103km / 64mi | Departamento de Poman, 98 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Aug 28, 1979 14:20 43 years ago | 4.9 176 km | 121km / 75mi | Departamento de Belén, 121 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| May 28, 1979 23:12 43 years ago | 4.9 159 km | 114km / 71mi | Departamento de Poman, 106 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Nov 18, 1978 01:27 44 years ago | 4.9 165 km | 132km / 82mi | Departamento de Belén, 128 km NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Jan 17, 2021 08:05 1 year 17 weeks ago | 4.8 144 km | 110km / 69mi | 57 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Oct 9, 2020 08:55 1 year 32 weeks ago | 4.8 168 km | 103km / 64mi | 38 km SW of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
| Nov 17, 2016 22:08 5 years ago | 4.8 161 km | 94km / 59mi | 49 km S of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina | More |
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