M6.1 earthquake near Añatuya, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 32 km E of Suncho Corral, Argentina on 22 Feb 2013, 12:01 UTC at a depth of 575 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 64 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.