M7.0 earthquake - 26 km NNE of El Hoyo, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 26 km NNE of El Hoyo, Argentina on 1 Jan 2011, 09:56 UTC at a depth of 577 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. 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 157 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.