6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near El Calafate, Santa Cruz
24663 d ago · 8 Apr 1959, 11:44 UTC 40 km SW of El Calafate, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 40 km SW of El Calafate, Argentina on 8 Apr 1959, 11:44 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is El Calafate, about 41 km away in Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.