6.5
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M6.5 earthquake near Añatuya, Santiago del Estero
14960 d ago · 31 Oct 1985, 21:49 UTC 23 km WSW of Colonia Dora, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Colonia Dora, Argentina on 31 Oct 1985, 21:49 UTC at a depth of 596 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 Añatuya, about 42 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.