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M5.2 earthquake near Añatuya, Santiago del Estero

2394 d ago · 27 Mar 2020, 17:42 UTC 30 km SW of Colonia Dora, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 30 km SW of Colonia Dora, Argentina on 27 Mar 2020, 17:42 UTC at a depth of 597 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 Añatuya, about 50 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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