A series of retorts followed throughout the country. A 5.0 magnitude aftershock struck 27 kilometers (about 16.8 miles) southwest of Nueve de Julio, about 1,000 km (620 miles) east of the first earthquake and nearly 20 minutes later. .
Then, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the same area as the first, followed by a magnitude 5.3 aftershock.
Earthquakes of magnitude 4,9, 5,0 and 5,3 are considered aftershocks, as they have a smaller magnitude than the main earthquake and in the same area.
Based on available data, there are no tsunami threats at this time, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC).
San Juan Governor Sergio Uñac urged people to remain calm after the quakes.
“Let’s put into practice all the measures we have learned to prevent incidents, while we commit to knowing the impact (earthquake) to work together on everything that is needed,” he wrote on Twitter.
Uñac added that the province is working with the civilian and security forces to respond, as well as with the municipalities to respond to “their care”.
In its preliminary statement, the PTWC recorded the depth of the earthquake at about 20 kilometers (12.43 miles).
It was a “strong” earthquake, said Agostina Montaño, a CNN en Espanol reporter in San Juan, adding that everything fell off the shelves of her house.
This is an evolving story to come.