M5.5 earthquake near Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 12 km WNW of El Hoyo, Argentina on 23 Jan 2020, 21:11 UTC at a depth of 554 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 127 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.