M4.6 Earthquake 68 km NNW of Las Ovejas, Argentina — April 7, 2021
2021-04-07 23:14:26 UTC (2021-04-07) · approx. 6:14 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 5 people across nearby locations.
On April 7, 2021 at 23:14 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 intermediate depth earthquake struck 68 km NNW of Las Ovejas, Argentina, at a depth of 137.5 km and coordinates -36.3942°, -70.9399°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 120 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 899 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 5 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-70.9399°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Las Ovejas, Argentina?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck 68 km NNW of Las Ovejas, Argentina on April 7, 2021 at 23:14 UTC had a depth of 137.5 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -36.3942°, -70.9399°, which is 68 km NNW of Las Ovejas, Argentina.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000dzvk). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, April 7, 2021). M4.6 Earthquake 68 km NNW of Las Ovejas, Argentina — April 7, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000dzvk/