June 11, 1934 Earthquake: Cordoba, Argentina
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Cordoba, Argentina on June 11, 1934 at 03:07:09 UTC, 30 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- June 11, 1934
- Time
- 03:07:09 UTC
- Place
- Cordoba, Argentina
- Magnitude
- 6 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 30 km (19 mi)
- Intensity
- 9 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 33.500° S, 64.500° W
- Country
- Argentina
The toll
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
It affected the town of Sampacho, in the south of the province, where 90% of the buildings were damaged. It was felt throughout the south of Cordoba, west of Santa Fe, north of La Pampa and south of San Luis. It was estimated to have an intensity of VIII degrees Mercalli. (reference #14044)
Note: reference #1203 lists two magnitude 6 events at same location on 11 June 1934 approximately 3 hours apart.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10879.