M6.8 earthquake near Joaquín V. González, Salta

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 48 km S of Taco Pozo, Argentina on 13 Nov 2006, 01:26 UTC at a depth of 572 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Joaquín V. González, about 134 km away in Salta, Argentina.