Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Jujuy, Argentina, on Sunday, 20 July 1997 at 10:14 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 256 km depth
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 256.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 22.982°S / 66.301°W

Nearest volcano: Poquis (77 km / 48 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
68 km (43 mi) WSW of Abra Pampa (Cochinoca) (pop: 9,430) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) WNW of El Aguilar (pop: 3,660) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) WNW of Humahuaca (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) NW of San Salvador de Jujuy (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) WNW of Libertador General San Martin (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) NW of Palpala (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
203 km (126 mi) W of Oran (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
220 km (137 mi) NNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
441 km (274 mi) NNW of Tucuman (pop: 781,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1505 km (935 mi) NNW of Buenos Aires (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 6.1 | 256 km | Jujuy, Argentina | USGS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (6 quakes):- 26 Dec 1997 02:23 UTC| M 3.6 |253.5 km (157.5 mi) depth|58 km (36 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Nov 1997 06:06 UTC| M 4.5 |253 km (157.2 mi) depth|55 km (34 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 14 Oct 1997 19:55 UTC| M 4.3 |215.3 km (133.8 mi) depth|44 km (27 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 26 Sep 1997 13:09 UTC| M 4.5 |225.7 km (140.2 mi) depth|24 km (15 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 19 Sep 1997 17:52 UTC| M 4.0 |221.3 km (137.5 mi) depth|59 km (37 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 22 Jul 1997 19:34 UTC| M 4.1 |228.6 km (142 mi) depth|30 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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