M5.1 earthquake near Belén, Catamarca

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 46 km SSW of Andalgalá, Argentina on 19 May 2016, 20:25 UTC at a depth of 157 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Belén, about 66 km away in Catamarca, Argentina.