Mag. 4.6 earthquake - 196 km northwest of Salta, Argentina, on 18/05/2020 01:29:14 -
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 198 km depth
18 May 04:34 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 5 minutes.
May 18 10:10: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 201.0 to 198.0 km.
May 18 10:10: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 201.0 to 198.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 18/05/2020 01:29:14
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 198.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.007°S / 67.144°W
(Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Incaguasi (33 km / 21 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
87 km (54 mi) WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres (Salta) (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
189 km (117 mi) W of San Salvador de Jujuy (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) WNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) W of Palpala (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) W of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
241 km (150 mi) W of Libertador General San Martin (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
251 km (156 mi) SE of Calama (Antofagasta, Chile) (pop: 143,100) --> See nearby quakes!
303 km (188 mi) WSW of Oran (Salta) (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
368 km (229 mi) NNW of Tucuman (pop: 781,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1453 km (903 mi) NW of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires F.D.) (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INPRES
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 | 198 km | SALTA (Argentina) | INPRES |
| M 4.5 | 174 km | Chile-Argentina Border Region | GFZ |
| M 4.7 | 175 km | Salta, Argentina | EMSC |
| M 4.7 | 201 km | 85 km al SE de Socaire (Argentina) | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.5 | 168 km | 73km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina | USGS |
| M 4.5 | 189 km | Chile-Argentina Border Region | USP |
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