Mag. 3.8 earthquake - 232 km west of Salta, Argentina, on 24 Oct 2:10 pm (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 219 km depth
24 Oct 17:16 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 5 minutes.
24 Oct 17:26: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
24 Oct 17:26: Now using data updates from GUG (U. Chile)
Local time at epicenter: 24 Oct 2:10 pm (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 219.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.105°S / 67.578°W
(El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile)Nearest volcano: Cordon de Puntas Negras (61 km / 38 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
291 km (181 mi) E of Antofagasta (pop: 309,800) --> See nearby quakes!
1082 km (672 mi) NNE of Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 20%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from W
Primary data source: GUG (U. Chile)
Clear Sky
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 20%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 219 km | 80 Km W of San Antonio De Los Cobres, Argentina | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.8 | 219 km | 129 Km W of San Antonio De Los Cobres, Chile | EMSC |
| M 3.4 | 170 km | 65 Km Al SE De Socaire, Chile | INPRES |
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