M5.0 earthquake near Villa Dolores, Cordoba

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck La Rioja-Cordoba border region, Argentina on 28 Feb 2023, 04:49 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Villa Dolores, about 102 km away in Cordoba, Argentina.