Minor mag. 3.0 earthquake - Departamento de Los Andes, 168 km west of Salta, Departamento Capital, Salta, Argentina, on Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 4:15 am (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 192 km depth
23 Feb 07:22 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 6 minutes.
23 Feb 10:32: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 217.0 to 192.0 km (from 135 to 119 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (8.2 mi) towards SE.
23 Feb 10:32: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 217.0 to 192.0 km (from 135 to 119 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (8.2 mi) towards SE.
Date & time: 23 Feb 2021 07:15:36 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 4:15 am (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 192.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.337°S / 67.001°W
(Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Aracar (69 km / 43 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
70 km (44 mi) W of San Antonio de los Cobres (pop: 4,000) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (105 mi) WNW of Salta (pop: 512,700) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) W of San Salvador de Jujuy (pop: 305,900) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) W of Palpala (Jujuy) (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
217 km (135 mi) W of San Pedro de Jujuy (pop: 58,400) --> See nearby quakes!
232 km (144 mi) WSW of Libertador General San Martin (Jujuy) (pop: 49,300) --> See nearby quakes!
303 km (189 mi) WSW of Oran (pop: 74,100) --> See nearby quakes!
319 km (198 mi) NW of Tafi Viejo (Tucuman) (pop: 48,500) --> See nearby quakes!
323 km (201 mi) NNW of Yerba Buena (Tucuman) (pop: 50,800) --> See nearby quakes!
329 km (205 mi) NW of Tucuman (pop: 781,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
10.2°C (50 F), humidity: 52%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: INPRESOvercast Clouds
10.2°C (50 F), humidity: 52%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from NNEEstimated 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 |
| M 3.0 | 192 km | SALTA (Argentina) | INPRES |
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