M5.7 earthquake near Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 15 km WSW of El Hoyo, Argentina on 2 Oct 2025, 21:37 UTC at a depth of 559 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 119 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.