Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 7, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Tuesday, June 7, 1977 at 13:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chilecito (Argentina - AR), about 77.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -67.745 and latitude -29.827.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	111.0 km
Coordinates	-29.827, -67.745
UTC time	1977-06-07 13:31:24.300

Location	La Rioja
Country	Argentina (AR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1977-06-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Chilecito	77.8 km
La Rioja	98.2 km
Chimbas	200.2 km
Santa Lucía	203.9 km
San Juan	204.9 km
Caucete	209.5 km
Pocito	221.7 km
Catamarca	243.2 km
Vallenar	324.3 km
Aguilares	338.3 km
La Serena	338.5 km
Ovalle	343.2 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	120.5 km
M 4.2 Chilecito Argentina · 2026-03-13 14:58 UTC	119.1 km
M 4.2 Chilecito Argentina · 2026-01-04 22:29 UTC	106.1 km

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