M6.4 earthquake near Catamarca, Catamarca

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 12 km SSW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina on 7 Sept 2004, 11:53 UTC at a depth of 22 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Catamarca, about 13 km away in Catamarca, Argentina.