Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Departamento de Calingasta, 144 km southwest of San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina, on Friday, 14 October 2016 at 06:33 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 120 km depth
14 Oct 06:47 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 13 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 120.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.12°S / 69.9°W
(Departamento de Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (143 km / 89 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
98 km (61 mi) SSW of Calingasta (pop: 8,180) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) NE of Los Andes (Valparaíso, Chile) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) NW of Mendoza (pop: 876,900) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) WSW of Pocito (pop: 41,000) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) WSW of San Juan (pop: 447,000) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (92 mi) WSW of Chimbas (pop: 73,800) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) WSW of Santa Lucia (pop: 43,600) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (100 mi) WSW of Caucete (pop: 33,600) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) NNE of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan, Chile) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
1105 km (687 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: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 120 km | SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA | EMSC |
| M 3.3 | 120 km | 73 km al SE de Mina Los Pelambres | GUG (U. Chile) |
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Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Departamento de Calingasta, 144 km southwest of San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina, on Friday, 14 October 2016 at 06:33 (GMT)
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