M6.0 earthquake near Aimogasta, La Rioja

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 39 km S of Arauco, Argentina on 28 May 2002, 04:04 UTC at a depth of 22 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Aimogasta, about 42 km away in La Rioja, Argentina.