M6.3 earthquake - 32 km N of El Hoyo, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 32 km N of El Hoyo, Argentina on 3 Sept 2008, 11:25 UTC at a depth of 570 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 156 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.