M5.0 earthquake near Cutral-Có, Neuquen

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 19 km SSW of Añelo, Argentina on 7 Mar 2019, 05:10 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Cutral-Có, about 56 km away in Neuquen, Argentina.