M7.2 earthquake near Joaquín V. González, Salta

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 21 km SSE of Taco Pozo, Argentina on 8 Dec 1962, 21:27 UTC at a depth of 589 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 Joaquín V. González, about 120 km away in Salta, Argentina.