M6.1 earthquake near San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 32 km W of Villa La Angostura, Argentina on 28 Jul 1955, 01:59 UTC at a depth of 15 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 San Carlos de Bariloche, about 72 km away in Rio Negro, Argentina.