Moderate magnitude 4.8 quake hits 47 km southwest of Oran, Argentina early morning
4.8 quake 26 Jul 1:26 am (GMT -3)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred only 15 minutes ago 47 km southwest of Oran, Argentina, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Oran, Departamento de Orán, Salta, Argentina, early morning on Wednesday, July 26th, 2023, at 1:26 am local time. 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 4.8 earthquake as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Yuto (pop. 7,700) located 16 km from the epicenter, and Caimancito (pop. 5,400) 26 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Calilegua (pop. 5,200) located 38 km from the epicenter, Libertador General San Martin (pop. 49,300) 42 km away, Oran (pop. 74,100) 47 km away, Embarcacion (pop. 24,000) 55 km away, San Pedro de Jujuy (pop. 58,400) 87 km away, and Bermejo (pop. 35,400) 89 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jul 26, 2023 1:26 am (GMT -3) local time (26 Jul 2023 04:26 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 23.51°S / 64.53°W (Departamento de Oran, Salta, Argentina)
Primary data source: GFZ
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