M6.1 earthquake near Añatuya, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 37 km SSE of Suncho Corral, Argentina on 5 Mar 2012, 07:46 UTC at a depth of 554 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 51 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.