Mag. 4.6 earthquake - Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 83 km west of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina, on Thursday, 19 December 2019 at 18:36 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 227 km depth
19 Dec 18:44 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes.
Dec 19 18:53: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 222.0 to 235.0 km.
Dec 19 20:22: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 235.0 to 227.0 km.
Dec 19 18:53: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 222.0 to 235.0 km.
Dec 19 20:22: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 235.0 to 227.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 227.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.02°S / 67.11°W
(Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Tuzgle (47 km / 29 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
83 km (52 mi) WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres (Salta) (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) W of San Salvador de Jujuy (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) WNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (121 mi) W of Palpala (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
229 km (142 mi) W of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
237 km (147 mi) W of Libertador General San Martin (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
254 km (158 mi) SE of Calama (Antofagasta, Chile) (pop: 143,100) --> See nearby quakes!
300 km (187 mi) WSW of San Ramon de la Nueva Oran (Salta) (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
365 km (227 mi) NNW of Tucuman (pop: 781,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1450 km (901 mi) NW 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 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.6 | 227 km | Salta, Argentina | EMSC |
| M 4.1 | 235 km | 82 km al SE de Socaire (Argentina) | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.6 | 219 km | 77km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina | USGS |
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Mag. 4.6 earthquake - Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 83 km west of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina, on Thursday, 19 December 2019 at 18:36 (GMT)
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