Weak mag. 3.4 earthquake - Departamento de Rinconada, 58 km northwest of Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy, Argentina, on Friday, 12 Feb 2021 4:27 pm (GMT -3) -
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Weak magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 74 km depth
12 Feb 19:34 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 7 minutes.
Date & time: 12 Feb 2021 19:27:06 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 12 Feb 2021 4:27 pm (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 74.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 22.49°S / 66.2°W
(Departamento de Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Uturuncu (104 km / 65 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
58 km (36 mi) WNW of Abra Pampa (Cochinoca) (pop: 9,430) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SW of La Quiaca (Yavi) (pop: 14,800) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) SW of Villazon (Modesto Omiste, Potosí, Bolivia) (pop: 30,300) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) NW of El Aguilar (pop: 3,660) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (128 mi) WNW of Oran (Salta) (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
206 km (128 mi) NW of Libertador General San Martin (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) NNW of San Salvador de Jujuy (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
221 km (137 mi) NNW of Palpala (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
237 km (147 mi) NW of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
268 km (166 mi) NNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
17.7°C (64 F), humidity: 21%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: INPRESFew Clouds
17.7°C (64 F), humidity: 21%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.4 | 74 km | JUJUY (Argentina) | INPRES |
| 3.4 | 74 km | JUJUY, ARGENTINA | EMSC |
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