Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 72 km northwest of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina, on 31/05/2020 02:10:21 -

Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 72 km northwest of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina, on 31/05/2020 02:10:21

Moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 229 km depth

31 May 06:18 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 1 hour and 8 minutes.
Date & time: 31 May 2020 05:10:21 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 31/05/2020 02:10:21
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 229.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 23.88°S / 66.92°W (Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, Argentina)
Nearest volcano: Tuzgle (49 km / 30 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
72 km (45 mi) WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres (Salta) (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) W of San Salvador de Jujuy (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
1452 km (902 mi) NW of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires F.D.) (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INPRES
Estimated released energy: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) More info
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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 5.2229 kmJUJUY (Argentina)INPRES

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Aftershocks of the 5.2 quake Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 72 km northwest of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina, 31/05/2020 02:10:21

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (43 quakes):
  • 30 Jul 2020 03:06 UTC
    | M 2.8 |
    232 km (144.2 mi) depth
    |
    19 km (12 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
  • 28 Jul 2020 19:36 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    181 km (112.5 mi) depth
    |
    22 km (14 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
  • 27 Jul 2020 23:25 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    190 km (118.1 mi) depth
    |
    14 km (9 mi) distance
    | EMSC | Details
  • 27 Jul 2020 14:02 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    204 km (126.8 mi) depth
    |
    7 km (4 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
  • 25 Jul 2020 20:37 UTC
    | M 3.2 |
    220 km (136.7 mi) depth
    |
    21 km (13 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
  • 22 Jul 2020 06:38 UTC
    | M 3.2 |
    229 km (142.3 mi) depth
    |
    17 km (10 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
  • 21 Jul 2020 04:17 UTC
    | M 3.3 |
    192 km (119.3 mi) depth
    |
    16 km (10 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
  • 20 Jul 2020 23:36 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    225 km (139.8 mi) depth
    |
    17 km (11 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
  • 18 Jul 2020 14:34 UTC
    | M 3.3 |
    206 km (128 mi) depth
    |
    14 km (9 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
  • 16 Jul 2020 22:24 UTC
    | M 3.4 |
    213 km (132.4 mi) depth
    |
    13 km (8 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
  • 16 Jul 2020 07:58 UTC
    | M 3.5 |
    204 km (126.8 mi) depth
    |
    19 km (12 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
  • 15 Jul 2020 15:03 UTC
    | M 2.9 |
    193.9 km (120.5 mi) depth
    |
    8 km (5 mi) distance
    | GUG (U. Chile) | Details
  • 13 Jul 2020 23:20 UTC
    | M 3.4 |
    216 km (134.2 mi) depth
    |
    13 km (8 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
  • 13 Jul 2020 06:27 UTC
    | M 3.3 |
    200 km (124.3 mi) depth
    |
    16 km (10 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
  • 12 Jul 2020 03:04 UTC
    | M 3.1 |
    223 km (138.6 mi) depth
    |
    9 km (5 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
  • 08 Jul 2020 16:32 UTC
    | M 3.8 |
    206 km (128 mi) depth
    |
    20 km (13 mi) distance
    | INPRES | Details
    • Show all

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Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 72 km northwest of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina, on 31/05/2020 02:10:21
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