M6.0 earthquake - 19 km NNE of El Hoyo, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 19 km NNE of El Hoyo, Argentina on 22 Sept 2006, 02:32 UTC at a depth of 598 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 Santiago del Estero, about 151 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.