M6.0 earthquake near El Bolsón, Rio Negro

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 26 km SW of Lago Puelo, Argentina on 8 May 1971, 00:49 UTC at a depth of 157 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is El Bolsón, about 39 km away in Rio Negro, Argentina.