M5.0 earthquake near Belén, Catamarca

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Andalgalá, Argentina on 9 Oct 2020, 08:55 UTC at a depth of 163 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 67 km away in Catamarca, Argentina.