Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 67 km southwest of Calingasta, Departamento de Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina, on Thursday, 23 February 2017 at 19:12 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 120 km depth
23 Feb 19:34 UTC: First to report: GUG (U. Chile) after 22 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 118.1 to 119.9 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 118.1 to 119.9 km.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 119.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.691°S / 69.993°W
(Departamento de Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (192 km / 119 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
67 km (42 mi) SW of Calingasta (pop: 8,180) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) W of Pocito (pop: 41,000) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) W of San Juan (pop: 447,000) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) W of Villa Paula de Sarmiento (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) W of Chimbas (pop: 73,800) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) WSW of Albardon (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) W of Santa Lucia (pop: 43,600) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) NW of Mendoza (pop: 876,900) --> See nearby quakes!
206 km (128 mi) NNE of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan, Chile) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
1129 km (701 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: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 120 km | 58 km al E de Mina Los Pelambres | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.5 | 118 km | SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 67 km southwest of Calingasta, Departamento de Calingasta, San Juan, Argentina, on Thursday, 23 February 2017 at 19:12 (GMT)
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