Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 169 km northwest of Salta, Argentina, on 07/09/2020 14:34:50 -
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 211 km depth
7 Sep 17:40 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 5 minutes.
Sep 7 17:48: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 204.0 to 211.0 km.
Sep 7 17:48: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 204.0 to 211.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 07/09/2020 14:34:50
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 211.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.048°S / 66.869°W
(Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Cordon de Puntas Negras (75 km / 47 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
59 km (37 mi) WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres (Salta) (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) WNW of Santa Rosa de Tastil (Salta) (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (100 mi) W of San Salvador de Jujuy (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) WNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) W of Palpala (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
204 km (127 mi) W of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
213 km (133 mi) W of Libertador General San Martin (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
278 km (173 mi) WSW of Oran (Salta) (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
350 km (218 mi) NNW of Tucuman (pop: 781,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1433 km (891 mi) NW of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires F.D.) (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INPRES
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 211 km | 160 km W of San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina | INPRES |
| M 3.5 | 211 km | Jujuy, Argentina | EMSC |
| M 3.7 | 249 km | 74 Km Al SE De Socaire (Argentina) | GUG (U. Chile) |
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