M5.8 earthquake near Santa Rosa, Salta
2147 d ago · 29 Nov 2020, 16:40 UTC 33 km E of Humahuaca, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 33 km E of Humahuaca, Argentina on 29 Nov 2020, 16:40 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Santa Rosa, about 64 km away in Salta, Argentina.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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