Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Jujuy, Argentina, on Saturday, 20 October 1984 at 17:59 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 192 km depth
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 192.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.072°S / 66.832°W

Nearest volcano: Nevado Queva (28 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
55 km (34 mi) WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1429 km (888 mi) NW of Buenos Aires (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 6.2 | 192 km | Jujuy, Argentina | USGS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (17 quakes):- 09 Apr 1985 05:08 UTC| M 4.2 |217 km (134.8 mi) depth|37 km (23 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 03 Mar 1985 04:58 UTC| M 4.2 |210.9 km (131 mi) depth|40 km (25 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 21 Feb 1985 02:51 UTC| M 4.5 |208.7 km (129.7 mi) depth|20 km (12 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 20 Feb 1985 02:00 UTC| M 4.7 |189.9 km (118 mi) depth|12 km (8 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 16 Feb 1985 02:56 UTC| M 4.1 |203.3 km (126.3 mi) depth|28 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 06 Feb 1985 04:45 UTC| M 4.2 |216.1 km (134.3 mi) depth|12 km (7 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 02 Feb 1985 11:39 UTC| M 4.3 |210.2 km (130.6 mi) depth|5 km (3 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 29 Dec 1984 12:37 UTC| M 4.5 |218.9 km (136 mi) depth|64 km (40 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 17 Dec 1984 04:40 UTC| M 4.5 |198.6 km (123.4 mi) depth|8 km (5 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 02 Dec 1984 09:25 UTC| M 4.5 |214.8 km (133.5 mi) depth|25 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 28 Nov 1984 11:22 UTC| M 4.8 |195.4 km (121.4 mi) depth|4 km (3 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 23 Nov 1984 01:10 UTC| M 4.2 |214.1 km (133 mi) depth|11 km (7 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Nov 1984 01:07 UTC| M 4.5 |212 km (131.7 mi) depth|18 km (11 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 09 Nov 1984 09:23 UTC| M 4.8 |184.5 km (114.6 mi) depth|11 km (7 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 31 Oct 1984 05:29 UTC| M 4.7 |205.9 km (127.9 mi) depth|60 km (37 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 21 Oct 1984 16:17 UTC| M 4.3 |201.1 km (125 mi) depth|21 km (13 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 20 Oct 1984 20:53 UTC| M 4.4 |203.7 km (126.6 mi) depth|12 km (7 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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