Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Salta, Argentina, on Thursday, 2 June 2005 at 10:56 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 196 km depth
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 196.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.221°S / 67.003°W

Nearest volcano: Nevado Queva (29 km / 18 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
69 km (43 mi) W of San Antonio de los Cobres (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) WNW of Santa Rosa de Tastil (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) WNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) W of San Salvador de Jujuy (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) W of Palpala (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
217 km (135 mi) W of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) WSW of Libertador General San Martin (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
298 km (185 mi) WSW of Oran (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
340 km (211 mi) NNW of Tucuman (pop: 781,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1425 km (885 mi) NW 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 | 196 km | Salta, Argentina | USGS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (60 quakes):- 21 Nov 2005 11:42 UTC| M 4.4 |193.8 km (120.4 mi) depth|46 km (29 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 13 Nov 2005 07:02 UTC| M 3.9 |179.1 km (111.3 mi) depth|8 km (5 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 13 Nov 2005 04:42 UTC| M 4.4 |172.6 km (107.2 mi) depth|26 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Nov 2005 02:22 UTC| M 4.9 |188.5 km (117.1 mi) depth|44 km (27 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 07 Nov 2005 05:53 UTC| M 3.1 |203.4 km (126.4 mi) depth|28 km (17 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 07 Nov 2005 05:31 UTC| M 3.7 |214.5 km (133.3 mi) depth|35 km (22 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 04 Nov 2005 04:57 UTC| M 4.2 |175.2 km (108.9 mi) depth|17 km (11 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 31 Oct 2005 06:11 UTC| M 3.7 |172.1 km (106.9 mi) depth|35 km (22 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 29 Oct 2005 20:55 UTC| M 3.8 |135.2 km (84 mi) depth|26 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 26 Oct 2005 14:05 UTC| M 4.5 |169.9 km (105.6 mi) depth|21 km (13 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 24 Oct 2005 21:57 UTC| M 3.9 |193.3 km (120.1 mi) depth|30 km (19 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 24 Oct 2005 04:17 UTC| M 4.1 |173.2 km (107.6 mi) depth|7 km (4 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 22 Oct 2005 16:07 UTC| M 4.1 |191.6 km (119.1 mi) depth|26 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 21 Oct 2005 21:06 UTC| M 3.5 |191.1 km (118.7 mi) depth|50 km (31 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 21 Oct 2005 07:30 UTC| M 3.3 |198.8 km (123.5 mi) depth|62 km (39 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 19 Oct 2005 06:35 UTC| M 3.9 |206.8 km (128.5 mi) depth|28 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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