Mag. 4.8 earthquake - Departamento de Tinogasta, 325 km west of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Departamento de Capital, Catamarca, Argentina, on Saturday, 21 April 2018 at 07:52 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 77 km depth
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 77.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.46°S / 68.89°W

Nearest volcano: Copiapo (30 km / 19 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
325 km (202 mi) WNW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca (pop: 188,800) --> See nearby quakes!
1278 km (794 mi) NW of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires F.D.) (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.8 | 77 km | Chile-Argentina Border Region | GFZ |
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Copiapó (Chile, 127 km W of epicenter) : Leve la wea. (reported through EMSC)
Paipote (Chile, 122 km W of epicenter) : Moderado. (reported through EMSC)
Tierra Amarilla (Chile, 121 km W of epicenter) : Felt in Tierra Amarilla. (reported through EMSC)
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