Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Departamento de Susques, 68 km southwest of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy, Argentina, on Sunday, July 20, 1997 at 10:14 GMT
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Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 256 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jul 20, 1997 10:14:22 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Depth | 256.1 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 22.982°S / 66.301°W  (Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, Argentina) |
| Antipode | 22.982°N / 113.699°E |
| Shaking intensity | Light shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Poquis (77 km / 48 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 68 km (43 mi) WSW of Abra Pampa (Cochinoca) (pop: 9,430) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) WNW of Aguilar (pop: 3,660) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 100 km (62 mi) WNW of Humahuaca (pop: 11,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 123 km (77 mi) SW of Villazon (Modesto Omiste, Potosí, Bolivia) (pop: 30,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 169 km (105 mi) NW of Jujuy (pop: 305,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 180 km (112 mi) WNW of Libertador General San Martin (pop: 49,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 180 km (112 mi) NW of Palpala (pop: 48,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 202 km (125 mi) NW of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 203 km (126 mi) W of Oran (Salta) (pop: 74,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 220 km (137 mi) NNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 6.1 | 256 km | Jujuy, Argentina | USGS |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (6 quakes)
Date and time | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
| Dec 26, 1997 02:23 25 years ago | 3.6 254 km | Departamento de Rinconada, 46 km NW of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy, Argentina | More |
| Nov 12, 1997 06:06 25 years ago | 4.5 253 km | Departamento de Rinconada, 56 km NW of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy, Argentina | More |
| Oct 14, 1997 19:55 25 years ago | 4.3 215 km | Departamento de Rinconada, 203 km NW of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina | More |
| Sep 26, 1997 13:09 25 years ago | 4.5 226 km | Departamento de Susques, 157 km NW of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina | More |
| Sep 19, 1997 17:52 25 years ago | 4.0 221 km | Departamento de Susques, 160 km NW of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina | More |
| Jul 22, 1997 19:34 25 years ago | 4.1 229 km | Departamento de Susques, 173 km NW of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina | More |
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