Strong Mag. 6.2 Earthquake - 43 km Southwest of La Quiaca, Departamento de Yavi, Jujuy, Argentina, on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 14:15 GMT

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Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Jujuy Province, Argentina on Thursday, 4 August 2016

Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 43 km southwest of La Quiaca, Departamento de Yavi, Jujuy, Argentina, on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 14:15 GMT

Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 249 km depth

4 Aug 14:19 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 4 minutes.
Aug 4 14:19: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 5.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 304.0 to 276.0 km.
Aug 4 14:20: Magnitude recalculated from 5.7 to 5.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 276.0 to 259.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 259.0 to 264.0 km.
Aug 4 14:21: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 264.0 to 261.0 km.
Aug 4 14:22: Magnitude recalculated from 5.7 to 5.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 261.0 to 252.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 252.0 to 250.0 km.
Aug 4 14:23: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 250.0 to 251.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 251.0 to 252.0 km.
Aug 4 14:26: Magnitude recalculated from 5.7 to 5.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 252.0 to 251.0 km.
Aug 4 14:28: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 251.0 to 250.0 km.
Aug 4 14:29: Magnitude recalculated from 5.5 to 5.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 250.0 to 251.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 251.0 to 250.0 km.
Aug 4 15:46: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 6.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 250.0 to 249.0 km.
Aug 4 15:48: Magnitude recalculated from 6.1 to 6.2.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Aug 4, 2016 14:15:11 UTC
Local time at epicenter
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	6.2
Depth	249.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	22.31°S / 65.94°W (Departamento de Yavi, Jujuy, Argentina)
Antipode	22.31°N / 114.06°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	2 reports
Primary data source	GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Nearest volcano	Cerros de Tocopuri (96 km / 60 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	43 km (26 mi) WSW of La Quiaca (Yavi) (pop: 14,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 43 km (27 mi) SW of Villazon (Modesto Omiste, Potosí, Bolivia) (pop: 30,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 52 km (32 mi) NNW of Abra Pampa (Cochinoca) (pop: 9,430) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 99 km (62 mi) SSW of Tupiza (Sud Chichas, Potosí, Bolivia) (pop: 22,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 152 km (94 mi) SW of Tarija (Bolivia) (pop: 159,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 190 km (118 mi) WNW of Oran (Salta) (pop: 74,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 204 km (127 mi) NW of Libertador General San Martin (pop: 49,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 220 km (136 mi) NNW of Jujuy (pop: 305,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 281 km (174 mi) NNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 371 km (231 mi) S of Sucre (Chuquisaca, Bolivia) (pop: 224,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	1.3 x 10¹⁴ joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
6.2	249 km	Jujuy Province, Argentina	GFZ
6.1	258 km	JUJUY, ARGENTINA	EMSC
6.0	293 km	212 km al E de San Pedro de Atacama	GUG (U. Chile)
6.1	254 km	- 48km WSW of La Quiaca, Argentina	USGS
6.1	254 km	WSW of La Quiaca, Argentina	GeoAu

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Maria Elena, Chile / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Shook the surrounding infrastructure. Like a large truck driving past.

Iquique, Tarapacá (493.5 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)

Antofagasta (Chile, 475 km W of epicenter) : 2 temblores bien seguidos movimiento y ruido de ventanales y lampara colgante se movio por varios segundos y ahora 3 min mas tarde se sigue sintiendo ciertas vibraciones. Estoy en 2do piso de cssa sentada (reported through EMSC)

Antofagasta (Chile, 475 km W of epicenter) : 2do piso casa solidaSe sintieron 2 temblores muy seguidos con ruido y movimiento y ruidos de ventanalesLa casa siguio cumbrando por varios segundos despuesAntofagasta (reported through EMSC)

Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (6 quakes)

Date and time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
Dec 12, 2016 09:56 6 years ago	3.8 322 km	Departamento de Potosi, 362 km S of Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia	More
Nov 18, 2016 20:25 7 years ago	4.0 281 km	71 km W of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy, Argentina	More
Oct 31, 2016 07:38 7 years ago	4.4 280 km	218 km NW of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina	More
Sep 6, 2016 19:14 7 years ago	4.3 299 km	65 km W of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy, Argentina	More
Aug 12, 2016 08:27 7 years ago	4.3 253 km	50 km W of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy, Argentina	More
Aug 11, 2016 06:37 7 years ago	3.5 279 km	197 km NW of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina	More

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