M5.0 earthquake near Añatuya, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 39 km NW of Añatuya, Argentina on 16 Apr 2019, 17:01 UTC at a depth of 590 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 39 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.