M4.7 Earthquake 44 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina — April 30, 2021
2021-04-30 05:04:23 UTC (2021-04-30) · approx. 1:04 AM UTC-4 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On April 30, 2021 at 05:04 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 intermediate depth earthquake struck 44 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina, at a depth of 250.0 km and coordinates -22.7456°, -66.1312°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 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 1 citizen response 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
-66.1312°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Abra Pampa, Argentina?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 44 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina on April 30, 2021 at 05:04 UTC had a depth of 250.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -22.7456°, -66.1312°, which is 44 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000dyuy). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, April 30, 2021). M4.7 Earthquake 44 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina — April 30, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000dyuy/