Light mag. 4.6 earthquake - 12 km southwest of Ciudad de San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina, on Friday, Jun 24, 2022 at 3:57 am (GMT -3) -
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 90 km depth
24 Jun 07:06 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.
Update Fri, 24 Jun 2022, 07:12
Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake 12 km southwest of Ciudad de San Juan, Argentina4.6 quake 24 Jun 3:57 am (GMT -3)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred only 15 minutes ago 12 km southwest of Ciudad de San Juan, Argentina, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 90 km beneath the epicenter near Ciudad de San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina, early morning on Friday, June 24th, 2022, at 3:57 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Villa Basilio Nievas (pop. 4,000) located 9 km from the epicenter, Ciudad de San Juan (pop. 447,000) 12 km away, Pocito (pop. 41,000) 13 km away, Villa Paula de Sarmiento (pop. 19,100) 14 km away, Santa Lucia (pop. 43,600) 15 km away, Chimbas (pop. 73,800) 15 km away, Albardon (pop. 20,400) 20 km away, and Caucete (pop. 33,600) 36 km away.
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The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 90 km beneath the epicenter near Ciudad de San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina, early morning on Friday, June 24th, 2022, at 3:57 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Villa Basilio Nievas (pop. 4,000) located 9 km from the epicenter, Ciudad de San Juan (pop. 447,000) 12 km away, Pocito (pop. 41,000) 13 km away, Villa Paula de Sarmiento (pop. 19,100) 14 km away, Santa Lucia (pop. 43,600) 15 km away, Chimbas (pop. 73,800) 15 km away, Albardon (pop. 20,400) 20 km away, and Caucete (pop. 33,600) 36 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jun 24, 2022 06:57:25 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Friday, Jun 24, 2022 at 3:57 am (GMT -3) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.6 |
| Depth | 90.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 31.58°S / 68.65°W  (Departamento de Rivadavia, San Juan, Argentina) |
| Antipode | 31.58°N / 111.35°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) |
| Nearest volcano | Tupungatito (229 km / 142 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 9 km (5 mi) ESE of Villa Basilio Nievas (pop: 4,040) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 12 km (7 mi) WSW of Ciudad de San Juan (pop: 447,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) NNW of Pocito (pop: 41,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) SW of Villa Paula de Sarmiento (pop: 19,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (10 mi) WSW of Santa Lucia (pop: 43,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 15 km (10 mi) SW of Chimbas (pop: 73,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 147 km (91 mi) N of Mendoza (pop: 876,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 281 km (174 mi) NE of Santiago de Chile (Metropolitana, Chile) (pop: 4,837,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  3.8°C (39 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 0 m/s (0 kts) from S |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.6 | 90 km | SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA | EMSC |
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