M5.7 earthquake near Chilecito, La Rioja

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 33 km N of Chilecito, Argentina on 13 Nov 2016, 14:01 UTC at a depth of 109 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 Chilecito, about 33 km away in La Rioja, Argentina.