Mag. 3.4 earthquake - 24 km west of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina, on 20/07/2020 17:49:59 -
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 211 km depth
20 Jul 20:56 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 6 minutes.
Jul 20 21:38: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 159.0 to 211.0 km.
Jul 20 21:38: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 159.0 to 211.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 20/07/2020 17:49:59
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 211.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.661°S / 66.547°W
(Departamento de Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Robledo (157 km / 98 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
24 km (15 mi) WSW of Andalgala (pop: 14,100) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) ESE of La Puerta de San José (Departamento de Belén) (pop: 1,070) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) SSE of Hualfin (Departamento de Belén) (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) E of Londres (pop: 2,630) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) SE of Puerta de Corral Quemado (Departamento de Belén) (pop: 1,630) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) NW of El Rodeo (pop: 1,080) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca (pop: 188,800) --> See nearby quakes!
1096 km (681 mi) NW of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires F.D.) (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INPRES
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 211 km | CATAMARCA (Argentina) | INPRES |
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