Mag. 3.4 earthquake - 83 km west of San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina, on 04/10/2020 03:07:32 -
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 201 km depth
4 Oct 06:14 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 7 minutes.
4 Oct 09:58: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 185.0 to 201.0 km (from 115 to 125 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.5 mi) towards NE.
4 Oct 09:58: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 185.0 to 201.0 km (from 115 to 125 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.5 mi) towards NE.
Local time at epicenter: 04/10/2020 03:07:32
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 201.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.195°S / 67.135°W

Nearest volcano: Aracar (55 km / 34 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
83 km (51 mi) W of San Antonio de los Cobres (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) WNW of Santa Rosa de Tastil (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) WNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) W of San Salvador de Jujuy (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
195 km (121 mi) W of Palpala (Jujuy) (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) W of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
242 km (151 mi) W of Libertador General San Martin (Jujuy) (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
310 km (192 mi) WSW of San Ramon de la Nueva Oran (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
350 km (217 mi) NW of Tucuman (pop: 781,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1435 km (892 mi) NW of Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires F.D.) (pop: 13,076,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
3.6°C (38 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NW
Primary data source: INPRES
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 3.4 | 201 km | 83 Km W of San Antonio De Los Cobres, Argentina | INPRES |
M 3.7 | 230 km | 72 Km Al SE De Socaire, Argentina | GUG (U. Chile) |
M 3.7 | 230 km | 124 Km W of San Antonio De Los Cobres, Argentina | EMSC |
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