M5.6 earthquake near Chilecito, La Rioja

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 16 km W of Chilecito, Argentina on 3 Nov 2019, 13:23 UTC at a depth of 120 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 16 km away in La Rioja, Argentina.