M6.4 earthquake near Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 10 km SW of El Hoyo, Argentina on 29 Sept 1962, 15:17 UTC at a depth of 573 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 123 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.