M5.1 Earthquake 100 km SSE of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina — April 3, 2022
2022-04-03 05:16:36 UTC (2022-04-03) · approx. 1:16 AM UTC-4 local
Felt by 5 people across nearby locations.
On April 3, 2022 at 05:16 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 intermediate depth earthquake struck 100 km SSE of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina, at a depth of 116.6 km and coordinates -31.4759°, -67.0754°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 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 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
-67.0754°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 100 km SSE of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina on April 3, 2022 at 05:16 UTC had a depth of 116.6 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -31.4759°, -67.0754°, which is 100 km SSE of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gzay). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, April 3, 2022). M5.1 Earthquake 100 km SSE of San Agustín de Valle Fértil, Argentina — April 3, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gzay/