Moderate mag. 5.8 earthquake - La Rioja, Argentina, on Thursday, 3 August 1995 at 08:18 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.8 earthquake at 104 km depth
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 104.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 28.281°S / 69.239°W
(Argentina)Nearest volcano: Incapillo (60 km / 37 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
114 km (71 mi) WNW of Vinchina (pop: 2,830) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) SE of Copiapo (Chile) (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) ENE of Vallenar (Chile) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) W of Tinogasta (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) WNW of Chilecito (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (139 mi) NNW of San José de Jachal (pop: 21,000) --> See nearby quakes!
264 km (164 mi) WNW of La Rioja (pop: 162,600) --> See nearby quakes!
339 km (210 mi) W of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca (pop: 188,800) --> See nearby quakes!
428 km (266 mi) WSW of Tucuman (pop: 781,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1247 km (775 mi) WNW of Buenos Aires (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1013 joules (8.78 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7558 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.8 | 104 km | La Rioja, Argentina | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 5.8 quake La Rioja, Argentina, 3 August 1995 08:18 GMT
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