Earthquake details

Monday, July 12, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Monday, July 12, 1965 at 13:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chilecito (Argentina - AR), about 109.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.250 and latitude -28.428.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	112.4 km
Coordinates	-28.428, -68.250
UTC time	1965-07-12 13:57:15.670

Location	La Rioja
Country	Argentina (AR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1965-07-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Chilecito	109.8 km
La Rioja	174.8 km
Copiapó	236.4 km
Catamarca	241.3 km
Vallenar	246.0 km
Aguilares	281.9 km
Famaillá	319.5 km
La Serena	334.8 km
Chimbas	342.3 km
Yerba Buena	342.4 km
Coquimbo	344.9 km
San Juan	347.2 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 5.0 La Rioja Argentina · 2026-05-02 05:04 UTC	243.6 km
M 4.2 Chilecito Argentina · 2026-03-13 14:58 UTC	82.3 km
M 4.2 Chilecito Argentina · 2026-01-04 22:29 UTC	91.6 km

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