M7.3 earthquake near Añatuya, Santiago del Estero

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 31 km SE of Villa Atamisqui, Argentina on 7 Dec 1912, 22:46 UTC at a depth of 620 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 Añatuya, about 74 km away in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.