Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - 75 km west of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina, on Friday, August 25, 2006 at 00:44 GMT
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Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake at 184 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Aug 25, 2006 00:44:46 UTC |
| Local time at epicenter | |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Depth | 184.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 24.403°S / 67.028°W  (Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina) |
| Antipode | 24.403°N / 112.972°E |
| Shaking intensity | Light shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Nevado Queva (32 km / 20 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 75 km (46 mi) WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres (pop: 4,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 169 km (105 mi) WNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 172 km (107 mi) WNW of El Carril (Chicoana) (pop: 9,780) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 177 km (110 mi) W of Jujuy (pop: 305,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 185 km (115 mi) W of Palpala (Jujuy) (pop: 48,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 220 km (137 mi) W of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 237 km (147 mi) WSW of Libertador General San Martin (Jujuy) (pop: 49,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 309 km (192 mi) WSW of Oran (pop: 74,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 324 km (202 mi) NW of San Miguel de Tucuman (Tucumán) (pop: 781,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 390 km (243 mi) SW of Tartagal (pop: 60,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 6.6 | 184 km | Salta, Argentina | USGS |
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Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (54 quakes)
Date and time | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
| Feb 20, 2007 01:00 15 years ago | 3.8 209 km | 71 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Feb 11, 2007 17:27 15 years ago | 3.8 151 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 170 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Feb 11, 2007 15:04 15 years ago | 4.5 156 km | 68 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Feb 1, 2007 05:57 15 years ago | 3.8 197 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 36 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Jan 16, 2007 18:37 15 years ago | 4.6 206 km | 60 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Jan 8, 2007 03:55 15 years ago | 4.6 149 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 81 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Jan 7, 2007 02:36 15 years ago | 3.7 160 km | 73 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Jan 1, 2007 17:43 16 years ago | 4.0 179 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 47 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Dec 22, 2006 12:17 16 years ago | 4.2 181 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 70 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Dec 20, 2006 00:20 16 years ago | 4.1 193 km | 34 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Dec 16, 2006 21:49 16 years ago | 4.4 180 km | Departamento de Susques, 172 km W of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina | More |
| Nov 27, 2006 17:58 16 years ago | 3.8 161 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 170 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Nov 18, 2006 18:43 16 years ago | 4.1 165 km | 62 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Nov 15, 2006 09:57 16 years ago | 4.6 200 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 221 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Nov 15, 2006 02:07 16 years ago | 3.9 186 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 216 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Nov 13, 2006 10:29 16 years ago | 3.9 180 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 199 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Nov 11, 2006 07:23 16 years ago | 4.5 189 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 51 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Nov 10, 2006 11:33 16 years ago | 3.9 186 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 47 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Nov 7, 2006 03:29 16 years ago | 3.5 148 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 164 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Nov 4, 2006 12:09 16 years ago | 4.0 170 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 55 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Nov 4, 2006 02:04 16 years ago | 4.2 166 km | 60 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Oct 30, 2006 20:44 16 years ago | 3.7 159 km | 75 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Oct 22, 2006 21:01 16 years ago | 3.8 164 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 170 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Oct 21, 2006 19:59 16 years ago | 4.2 178 km | 63 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Oct 6, 2006 22:17 16 years ago | 3.9 156 km | 44 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Oct 5, 2006 02:47 16 years ago | 4.1 166 km | 65 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Sep 24, 2006 05:43 16 years ago | 3.9 185 km | Departamento de Susques, 151 km NW of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina | More |
| Sep 23, 2006 21:29 16 years ago | 4.6 158 km | 65 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Sep 23, 2006 20:13 16 years ago | 4.5 162 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 173 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Sep 22, 2006 00:49 16 years ago | 4.2 180 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 56 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Sep 19, 2006 10:51 16 years ago | 4.9 164 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 48 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Sep 18, 2006 12:20 16 years ago | 4.4 166 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 174 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Sep 18, 2006 07:19 16 years ago | 4.0 166 km | Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, 176 km W of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina | More |
| Sep 17, 2006 06:01 16 years ago | 4.4 155 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 177 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Sep 16, 2006 18:59 16 years ago | 4.1 202 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 53 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Sep 14, 2006 20:42 16 years ago | 4.6 167 km | 67 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Sep 13, 2006 23:12 16 years ago | 4.0 198 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 36 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Sep 9, 2006 00:09 16 years ago | 5.0 174 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 44 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Sep 4, 2006 00:34 16 years ago | 5.1 183 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 41 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Sep 2, 2006 14:04 16 years ago | 3.3 184 km | 63 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Sep 1, 2006 03:17 16 years ago | 3.9 169 km | 68 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Aug 31, 2006 16:20 16 years ago | 5.1 182 km | 63 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Aug 31, 2006 14:20 16 years ago | 3.7 164 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 183 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Aug 31, 2006 04:58 16 years ago | 4.1 157 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 175 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Aug 29, 2006 04:00 16 years ago | 4.0 189 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 190 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Aug 28, 2006 00:43 16 years ago | 3.5 201 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 50 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Aug 27, 2006 13:27 16 years ago | 3.9 180 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 193 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Aug 27, 2006 07:01 16 years ago | 4.1 191 km | Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, 47 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Aug 27, 2006 06:29 16 years ago | 3.8 169 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 177 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Aug 27, 2006 05:28 16 years ago | 4.2 183 km | 46 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Aug 26, 2006 20:24 16 years ago | 3.7 244 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 256 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Aug 25, 2006 22:57 16 years ago | 4.2 173 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 179 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
| Aug 25, 2006 02:23 16 years ago | 3.6 177 km | Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, 185 km W of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina | More |
| Aug 25, 2006 01:08 16 years ago | 4.2 196 km | Departamento de Los Andes, 222 km W of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina | More |
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