Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - Departamento de Ullum, 37 km northwest of Chimbas, San Juan, Argentina, on Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 8:35 am (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 102 km depth
27 Feb 11:41 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.
Date & time: 27 Feb 2021 11:35:15 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 8:35 am (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 102.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.24°S / 68.8°W
(Departamento de Ullum, San Juan, Argentina)Nearby towns and cities:
34 km (21 mi) NW of Albardon (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) NW of San Martin (pop: 10,100) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) NW of Chimbas (pop: 73,800) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) NW of Villa Paula de Sarmiento (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) NW of San Juan (pop: 447,000) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) NW of Santa Lucia (pop: 43,600) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) NNW of Pocito (pop: 41,000) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) NW of Caucete (pop: 33,600) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) N of Mendoza (pop: 876,900) --> See nearby quakes!
302 km (187 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
22.6°C (73 F), humidity: 53%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from NE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Clear Sky
22.6°C (73 F), humidity: 53%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.1 | 102 km | SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA | EMSC |
| 3.2 | 111 km | SAN JUAN (Argentina) | INPRES |
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