Mag. 3.4 earthquake - 88 km west of San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina, on 02/09/2020 19:20:05 -
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 201 km depth
2 Sep 22:26 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 6 minutes.
Sep 2 22:32: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 190.0 to 201.0 km.
Sep 2 22:32: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 190.0 to 201.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 02/09/2020 19:20:05
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 201.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.275°S / 67.189°W

Nearest volcano: Aracar (59 km / 37 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
88 km (55 mi) W of San Antonio de los Cobres (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (77 mi) W of Santa Rosa de Tastil (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
189 km (117 mi) WNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) W of San Salvador de Jujuy (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
201 km (125 mi) W of Palpala (Jujuy) (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
236 km (146 mi) W of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
249 km (155 mi) WSW of Libertador General San Martin (Jujuy) (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
318 km (198 mi) WSW of Oran (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
345 km (215 mi) NW of Tucuman (pop: 781,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1431 km (889 mi) NW of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires F.D.) (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INPRES
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 3.4 | 201 km | 189 km WNW of Salta, Argentina | INPRES |
M 3.5 | 178 km | Salta, Argentina | EMSC |
M 3.5 | 178 km | 100 Km Al SE De Socaire (Argentina) | GUG (U. Chile) |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
570.2 km S of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / complex rolling (tilting in multiple directions)
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