M5.5 earthquake near Añatuya, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 37 km SSE of Suncho Corral, Argentina on 1 Mar 2019, 00:13 UTC at a depth of 578 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 Añatuya, about 50 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.