M5.6 earthquake near Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 29 km NNW of El Hoyo, Argentina on 25 Mar 2018, 14:28 UTC at a depth of 577 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 142 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.