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Magnitude-4.5 Quake in Catamarca Felt in Frías, No Damage Reported

The national seismic institute located a shallow epicenter northwest of the provincial capital.

Overview

  • Inpres, Argentina’s national seismic institute, confirmed a magnitude-4.5 earthquake in Catamarca at a depth of 10 kilometers.
  • Instruments placed the epicenter 38 kilometers northwest of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca.
  • Residents in the nearby city of Frías reported a gentle tremor and shared their accounts on social media.
  • Local reporting said there were no injuries or damage to homes after the shaking.
  • Inpres listed the epicenter at coordinates -28.27, -66.07 with reference distances of 147 km to La Rioja and 66 km to Chumbicha.