M6.6 earthquake near San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Salta
24629 d ago · 12 May 1959, 09:46 UTC 47 km ENE of Humahuaca, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 47 km ENE of Humahuaca, Argentina on 12 May 1959, 09:46 UTC at a depth of 25 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 San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, about 60 km away in Salta, Argentina.
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