Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - Departamento de Sarmiento, 43 km southwest of Pocito, San Juan, Argentina, on Friday, 22 Jan 2021 1:30 pm (GMT -3) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.4 quake Departamento de Sarmiento, 20 km southwest of Pocito, San Juan, Argentina, 18 Jan 2021 11:46 pm (GMT -3), which had occurred 4 days earlier.
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Weak magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 11 km depth
22 Jan 16:36 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 5 minutes.
22 Jan 17:08: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 11.0 km (from 6.2 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.6 km (5.3 mi) towards W.
22 Jan 17:08: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 11.0 km (from 6.2 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.6 km (5.3 mi) towards W.
Date & time: 22 Jan 2021 16:30:41 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 22 Jan 2021 1:30 pm (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 11.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.851°S / 68.99°W
(Departamento de Sarmiento, San Juan, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (191 km / 119 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
41 km (26 mi) SW of Villa Basilio Nievas (pop: 4,040) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) WSW of Pocito (pop: 41,000) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SW of San Juan (pop: 447,000) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SW of Santa Lucia (pop: 43,600) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SW of Villa Paula de Sarmiento (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) SW of Chimbas (pop: 73,800) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) SW of Albardon (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) WSW of Caucete (pop: 33,600) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (72 mi) N of Mendoza (pop: 876,900) --> See nearby quakes!
237 km (147 mi) NE of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan, Chile) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
28.3°C (83 F), humidity: 24%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from W
Primary data source: INPRESClear Sky
28.3°C (83 F), humidity: 24%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 11 km | SAN JUAN (Argentina) | INPRES |
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