Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 173 km northwest of Salta, Argentina, on Sunday, 14 June 2020 at 05:36 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 224 km depth
14 Jun 05:42 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.
Jun 14 05:54: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 214.0 to 230.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 230.0 to 233.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 233.0 to 224.0 km.
Jun 14 05:54: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 214.0 to 230.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 230.0 to 233.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 233.0 to 224.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 224.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.03°S / 66.9°W
(Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Cordon de Puntas Negras (68 km / 42 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
63 km (39 mi) WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres (Salta) (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) W of San Salvador de Jujuy (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) WNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) W of Palpala (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
183 km (113 mi) WSW of Humahuaca (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) W of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (134 mi) W of Libertador General San Martin (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
281 km (174 mi) WSW of Oran (Salta) (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
354 km (220 mi) NNW of Tucuman (pop: 781,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1437 km (893 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: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 224 km | Salta, Argentina | EMSC |
| M 3.6 | 205 km | SALTA (Argentina) | INPRES |
| M 4.1 | 233 km | 87 km al E de Socaire (Argentina) | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 4.1 | 224 km | 72 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina | USGS |
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