September 7, 2004 Earthquake: Catamarca, Argentina
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Catamarca, Argentina on September 7, 2004 at 11:53:06 UTC, 22 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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
- September 7, 2004
- Time
- 11:53:06 UTC
- Place
- Catamarca, Argentina
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 22 km (14 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 28.573° S, 65.840° W
- Country
- Argentina
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- Some (about 51 to 100)
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses destroyed
- Some (about 51 to 100)
- Houses damaged
- Some (about 51 to 100)
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.
At least one person killed, several people
injured and some buildings damaged (VI) at Catamarca.
Felt (III) at San Juan. Felt as far east as Buenos
Aires and in parts of Chile. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
Significant earthquakes of 2004The 2000sEvery quake the USGS located in 2004Recent earthquakes near hereThis day in weather history
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 5800.