Mag. 3.0 earthquake - Departamento de Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina, 65 km northeast of Los Andes, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, on Tuesday, 26 July 2016 at 01:42 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 117 km depth
26 Jul 01:58 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 117.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.4°S / 70.13°W
(Departamento de Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (115 km / 71 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
65 km (41 mi) NE of Los Andes (Valparaíso, Chile) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) NE of San Felipe (Valparaíso, Chile) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) ENE of Llaillay (San Felipe de Aconcagua, Valparaíso, Chile) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) NNE of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan, Chile) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) WNW of Mendoza (pop: 876,900) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) WSW of Pocito (pop: 41,000) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) WNW of San Martin (Mendoza) (pop: 82,500) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) WSW of San Juan (pop: 447,000) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) SW of Chimbas (pop: 73,800) --> See nearby quakes!
1117 km (694 mi) W of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires F.D.) (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 117 km | MENDOZA, ARGENTINA | EMSC |
| M 3.0 | 117 km | 65 km al NE de Los Andes. | GUG (U. Chile) |
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