International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1081917
Event time 2023-10-07 16:16:30 (UTC)
Local time 2023-10-07 19:16:30 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2023-10-07 16:36:08 (UTC)
Magnitude 3
Depth 108 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent South-America
Country Argentina
Administration area La Rioja
Nearest settlement Chilecito
Distance 44 km
Course N
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.