M6.7 earthquake near Añatuya, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 39 km NNE of Suncho Corral, Argentina on 9 Sept 1967, 10:06 UTC at a depth of 580 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 101 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.