Mag. 3.6 earthquake - 233 km west of Salta, Argentina, on 23 Oct 3:57 pm (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 197 km depth
23 Oct 19:04 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 6 minutes.
23 Oct 19:14: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
23 Oct 19:14: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
Local time at epicenter: 23 Oct 3:57 pm (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 196.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.043°S / 67.567°W
(El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile)Nearest volcano: Aracar (33 km / 21 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
142 km (88 mi) SSE of San Pedro de Atacama (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
224 km (139 mi) SE of Calama (pop: 143,100) --> See nearby quakes!
231 km (144 mi) W of San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina) (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) WNW of Salta (Argentina) (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) W of Palpala (Jujuy, Argentina) (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
275 km (171 mi) W of San Pedro de Jujuy (Argentina) (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
284 km (176 mi) W of Libertador General San Martin (Jujuy, Argentina) (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
291 km (181 mi) E of Antofagasta (pop: 309,800) --> See nearby quakes!
346 km (215 mi) SE of Tocopilla (pop: 24,500) --> See nearby quakes!
1089 km (677 mi) NNE of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
12.6°C (55 F), humidity: 31%, wind: 11 m/s (22 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Clear Sky
12.6°C (55 F), humidity: 31%, wind: 11 m/s (22 kts) from WNWEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 197 km | 115 Km W of San Antonio De Los Cobres, Argentina | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.6 | 175 km | 60 Km Al SE De Socaire, Chile | INPRES |
| M 3.6 | 175 km | 129 Km W of San Antonio De Los Cobres, Chile | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.6 earthquake - 233 km west of Salta, Argentina, on 23 Oct 3:57 pm (GMT -3)
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