Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - 110 km northwest of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina, on Saturday, 7 Nov 2020 8:23 pm (GMT -3) -

Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - 110 km northwest of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina, on Saturday, 7 Nov 2020 8:23 pm (GMT -3)

Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 212 km depth

Date & time: 7 Nov 2020 23:23:52 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 7 Nov 2020 8:23 pm (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 212.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 23.326°S / 66.787°W (Departamento de Susques, Jujuy, Argentina)
Nearest volcano: Colachi (88 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
110 km (68 mi) NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres (Salta) (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) WNW of San Salvador de Jujuy (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
191 km (119 mi) WNW of Palpala (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) WNW of Libertador General San Martin (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
214 km (133 mi) NW of Salta (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
220 km (137 mi) WNW of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
239 km (149 mi) ESE of Calama (Antofagasta, Chile) (pop: 143,100) --> See nearby quakes!
253 km (157 mi) W of Oran (Salta) (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
275 km (171 mi) W of Embarcacion (General Jose de San Martín, Salta) (pop: 24,000) --> See nearby quakes!
319 km (198 mi) WSW of Tartagal (Salta) (pop: 60,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky 16.9°C (62 F), humidity: 13%, wind: 10 m/s (20 kts) from W
Primary data source: INPRES
Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
3.1212 kmJUJUY (Argentina)INPRES

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