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M4.8 Earthquake 23 km WNW of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina — June 1, 2021

2021-06-01 02:48:44 UTC (2021-06-01) · approx. 9:48 PM UTC-5 local

Felt by 8 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM4.8(mwr)
Time02:48 UTC≈ 9:48 PM UTC-5
Depth44.8 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates-30.573°, -67.709°
Felt by8DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On June 1, 2021 at 02:48 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 23 km WNW of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina, at a depth of 44.8 km and coordinates -30.5734°, -67.7086°.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at -30.57°, -67.71°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 8 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M4.8 earthquake near 23 km WNW of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
4.8 mwr
Depth
44.8 km
shallow crustal
Location
-30.5734°N
-67.7086°E
Felt Reports
8
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
4.6
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000eggq
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
358
Azimuthal Gap
43.0°
Min Station Distance
1.123°
RMS Residual
0.71 sec
Last Updated
2021-08-07 22:06:49 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina?

The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 23 km WNW of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina on June 1, 2021 at 02:48 UTC had a depth of 44.8 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at -30.5734°, -67.7086°, which is 23 km WNW of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000eggq). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, June 1, 2021). M4.8 Earthquake 23 km WNW of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina — June 1, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000eggq/