Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes San Juan Province, Argentina

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck San Juan Province, Argentina, late on Monday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The shallow quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

The US Tsunami Warning System said no tsunami warning has been issued for the earthquake. —Reuters