M7.3 earthquake near Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 27 km NNW of El Hoyo, Argentina on 23 Jun 1991, 21:22 UTC at a depth of 558 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Santiago del Estero, about 143 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.