Minor mag. 3.0 earthquake - Departamento de Ullum, 27 km northwest of San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina, on Sunday, 14 Feb 2021 3:03 am (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 108 km depth
14 Feb 07:00 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 57 minutes.
14 Feb 13:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 88.0 to 108.0 km (from 55 to 67 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.6 km (3.5 mi) towards NW.
14 Feb 13:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 88.0 to 108.0 km (from 55 to 67 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.6 km (3.5 mi) towards NW.
Date & time: 14 Feb 2021 06:03:12 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 14 Feb 2021 3:03 am (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 108.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.389°S / 68.756°W
(Departamento de Ullum, San Juan, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (243 km / 151 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
18 km (11 mi) N of Villa Basilio Nievas (pop: 4,040) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) WNW of Albardon (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) WNW of Chimbas (pop: 73,800) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) WNW of Villa Paula de Sarmiento (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) NW of San Juan (pop: 447,000) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) NW of Santa Lucia (pop: 43,600) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) NNW of Pocito (pop: 41,000) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (33 mi) WNW of Caucete (pop: 33,600) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) N of Mendoza (pop: 876,900) --> See nearby quakes!
291 km (181 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
23.7°C (75 F), humidity: 42%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from NW
Primary data source: INPRESClear Sky
23.7°C (75 F), humidity: 42%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.0 | 108 km | SAN JUAN (Argentina) | INPRES |
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