Moderate yet deep 5.2 quake hits near Aguilares, Departamento de Río Chico, Tucuman, Argentina
5.2 quake 20 Apr 10:19 am (GMT -3)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred in the morning on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022, at 10:19 am local time near Aguilares, Departamento de Río Chico, Tucuman, Argentina, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate to considerable depth of 168 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.2.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Andalgala (pop. 14,100) located 34 km from the epicenter, Hualfin (pop. 2,300) 47 km away, Aguilares (pop. 32,500) 76 km away, Monteros (pop. 23,800) 86 km away, Famailla (pop. 31,000) 98 km away, Yerba Buena (pop. 50,800) 115 km away, and San Miguel de Tucuman (pop. 781,000) 124 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Apr 20, 2022 10:19 am (GMT -3) local time (20 Apr 2022 13:19 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 168.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 27.28°S / 66.36°W (Departamento de Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina)
Primary data source: GFZ
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