M5.2 Earthquake 104 km NW of Villa General Roca, Argentina — December 3, 2020
2020-12-03 02:37:26 UTC (2020-12-03) · approx. 10:37 PM UTC-4 local
Felt by 10 people across nearby locations.
On December 3, 2020 at 02:37 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 intermediate depth earthquake struck 104 km NW of Villa General Roca, Argentina, at a depth of 127.7 km and coordinates -31.9253°, -67.1410°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 951 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.3 km — 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 10 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
-67.1410°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Villa General Roca, Argentina?
The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck 104 km NW of Villa General Roca, Argentina on December 3, 2020 at 02:37 UTC had a depth of 127.7 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -31.9253°, -67.1410°, which is 104 km NW of Villa General Roca, Argentina.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.2 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000cmcg). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, December 3, 2020). M5.2 Earthquake 104 km NW of Villa General Roca, Argentina — December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000cmcg/