M5.2 earthquake near Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 24 km NW of El Hoyo, Argentina on 15 Apr 2020, 01:15 UTC at a depth of 562 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 Santiago del Estero, about 132 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.