M6.4 earthquake near Joaquín V. González, Salta
7879 d ago · 21 Mar 2005, 12:43 UTC 59 km ESE of Apolinario Saravia, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 59 km ESE of Apolinario Saravia, Argentina on 21 Mar 2005, 12:43 UTC at a depth of 570 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 Joaquín V. González, about 76 km away in Salta, Argentina.
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