M6.0 earthquake near Caucete, San Juan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 95 km NNW of Villa General Roca, Argentina on 21 Sept 2024, 21:24 UTC at a depth of 141 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Caucete, about 135 km away in San Juan, Argentina.