M6.0 earthquake near Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 16 km WNW of El Hoyo, Argentina on 24 Dec 2019, 16:43 UTC at a depth of 572 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 Santiago del Estero, about 127 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.