M6.2 earthquake near Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 17 km NNW of El Hoyo, Argentina on 23 Aug 2023, 14:22 UTC at a depth of 554 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 140 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.