M7.1 earthquake near Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 48 km NNW of Suncho Corral, Argentina on 21 Jun 1916, 21:32 UTC at a depth of 600 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Santiago del Estero, about 78 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.