M5.4 earthquake near Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of El Hoyo, Argentina on 10 May 2022, 08:42 UTC at a depth of 569 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 Santiago del Estero, about 116 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.