M5.0 earthquake near Villa Dolores, Cordoba

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 57 km W of Salsacate, Argentina on 24 Sept 2024, 00:58 UTC at a depth of 152 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Villa Dolores, about 81 km away in Cordoba, Argentina.