Minor mag. 3.3 earthquake - 88 km west of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina, on Saturday, 23 Jan 2021 12:53 pm (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 187 km depth
23 Jan 16:00 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 7 minutes.
23 Jan 16:22: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 205.0 to 187.0 km (from 127 to 116 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.2 km (5.1 mi) towards WSW.
23 Jan 16:22: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 205.0 to 187.0 km (from 127 to 116 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.2 km (5.1 mi) towards WSW.
Date & time: 23 Jan 2021 15:53:35 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 23 Jan 2021 12:53 pm (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 187.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.232°S / 67.187°W
(Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Cordon de Puntas Negras (67 km / 42 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
88 km (55 mi) W of San Antonio de los Cobres (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
190 km (118 mi) WNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) W of San Salvador de Jujuy (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
200 km (124 mi) W of Palpala (Jujuy) (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
235 km (146 mi) W of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
248 km (154 mi) WSW of Libertador General San Martin (Jujuy) (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
316 km (196 mi) WSW of Oran (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
334 km (208 mi) WSW of Embarcacion (General Jose de San Martín) (pop: 24,000) --> See nearby quakes!
343 km (213 mi) NW of Yerba Buena (Tucuman) (pop: 50,800) --> See nearby quakes!
349 km (217 mi) NW of Tucuman (pop: 781,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
2.2°C (36 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NW
Primary data source: INPRESOvercast Clouds
2.2°C (36 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 187 km | SALTA (Argentina) | INPRES |
| M 3.6 | 222 km | 72 Km Al SE De Socaire, Argentina | GUG (U. Chile) |
| M 3.6 | 222 km | SALTA, ARGENTINA | EMSC |
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