Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - 37 km north of Vinchina, Departamento de Vinchina, La Rioja, Argentina, on Monday, 12 July 1965 at 13:57 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 112 km depth
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 112.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 28.428°S / 68.25°W
(Departamento de Vinchina, La Rioja, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Incapillo (80 km / 50 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
37 km (23 mi) N of Vinchina (pop: 2,830) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (49 mi) WSW of Tinogasta (Catamarca) (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) SW of Fiambala (Catamarca) (pop: 8,060) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) NW of Chilecito (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) W of Arauco (pop: 13,700) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (109 mi) NW of La Rioja (pop: 162,600) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) NNE of San José de Jachal (San Juan) (pop: 21,000) --> See nearby quakes!
241 km (150 mi) W of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca (pop: 188,800) --> See nearby quakes!
514 km (319 mi) NW of Cordoba (pop: 1,428,200) --> See nearby quakes!
1161 km (721 mi) WNW of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires F.D.) (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1013 joules (6.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5351 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.7 | 112 km | La Rioja, Argentina | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 5.7 quake 37 km north of Vinchina, Departamento de Vinchina, La Rioja, Argentina, 12 July 1965 13:57 GMT
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