M6.7 earthquake near General Alvear, Mendoza

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 64 km ESE of San Rafael, Argentina on 30 May 1929, 09:43 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is General Alvear, about 13 km away in Mendoza, Argentina.