Mag. 3.4 earthquake - 61 km west of San Antonio de los Cobres, Salta, Argentina, on 09/10/2020 00:35:48 -
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 185 km depth
9 Oct 11:02 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 7 hours.
9 Oct 11:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 182.0 to 185.0 km (from 113 to 115 mi).
9 Oct 11:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 182.0 to 185.0 km (from 113 to 115 mi).
Local time at epicenter: 09/10/2020 00:35:48
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 185.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.114°S / 66.911°W
(Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Cordon de Puntas Negras (75 km / 47 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
61 km (38 mi) W of San Antonio de los Cobres (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) WNW of Santa Rosa de Tastil (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 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!
173 km (108 mi) W of Palpala (Jujuy) (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) W of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) W of Libertador General San Martin (Jujuy) (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
285 km (177 mi) WSW of Oran (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
346 km (215 mi) NNW of Tucuman (pop: 781,000) --> See nearby quakes!
1430 km (888 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
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 185 km | 61 Km W of San Antonio De Los Cobres, Argentina | INPRES |
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