Weak mag. 3.9 earthquake - Departamento de Calingasta, 156 km west of Chimbas, San Juan, Argentina, on Wednesday, 13 January 2016 at 13:29 (GMT)
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Weak magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 137 km depth
13 Jan 13:42 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 13 minutes.
Jan 13 13:49: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 3.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 134.3 to 136.8 km.
Jan 13 13:49: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 3.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 134.3 to 136.8 km.
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 136.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.455°S / 70.176°W
(Departamento de Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (219 km / 136 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
73 km (45 mi) W of Calingasta (pop: 8,180) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) W of Villa Basilio Nievas (pop: 4,040) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) W of Chimbas (pop: 73,800) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) W of San Martin (pop: 10,100) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) W of Santa Lucia (pop: 43,600) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) W of Nueve de Julio (pop: 7,650) --> See nearby quakes!
181 km (112 mi) W of Caucete (pop: 33,600) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) SW of San José de Jachal (pop: 21,000) --> See nearby quakes!
204 km (127 mi) NW of Mendoza (pop: 876,900) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) N of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan, Chile) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
274 km (170 mi) WSW of San Agustin de Valle Fértil (Valle Fértil) (pop: 6,860) --> See nearby quakes!
1154 km (717 mi) WNW of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires F.D.) (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.9 | 137 km | 56 km al NE de Mina Los Pelambres | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.9 | 137 km | SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA | EMSC |
| M 3.9 | 40 km | VALPARAISO, CHILE | EMSC |
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