M6.1 earthquake near San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 30 km W of Villa La Angostura, Argentina on 26 Sept 2019, 16:36 UTC at a depth of 129 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is San Carlos de Bariloche, about 69 km away in Rio Negro, Argentina.