This afternoon, an earthquake of magnitude 5 shook several localities in La Rioja province. According to the National Institute of Seismological Prevention (INPRES), tremors were also felt in the provinces of Córdoba, Mendoza, San Juan, and San Luis. The agency confirmed that the seismic event was recorded at 2:13 PM this Saturday at a depth of 147 kilometers. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the town of Ulapes, about 35 kilometers from Chepes, in the southern zone of La Rioja. Meanwhile, according to Noticias Argentinas agency, in Córdoba province, the tremor was perceived several kilometers from the epicenter in the cities of Mina Clavero, Villa Dolores, Anisacate, Villa Carlos Paz, La Falda, and Alta Gracia. In addition to Córdoba and the Riojan cities, the earthquake's reach extended to neighboring localities such as Villa San Agustín and Ciudad de San Juan (San Juan), Ciudad de San Luis and the San Luis locality of Quines, as well as in Ciudad de Mendoza, although mildly.
