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M6.1 earthquake near Rosario de Lerma, Salta

34995 d ago · 24 Dec 1930, 06:02 UTC 7 km ESE of El Carril, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of El Carril, Argentina on 24 Dec 1930, 06:02 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rosario de Lerma, about 21 km away in Salta, Argentina.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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