Minor mag. 2.9 earthquake - Departamento de Las Heras, 97 km west of Mendoza, Departamento de Guaymallén, Mendoza, Argentina, on Tuesday, 2 Mar 2021 9:42 pm (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 122 km depth
3 Mar 00:50 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 7 minutes.
3 Mar 10:06: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 101.0 to 122.0 km (from 63 to 76 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.8 km (1.7 mi) towards SW.
3 Mar 10:06: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 101.0 to 122.0 km (from 63 to 76 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.8 km (1.7 mi) towards SW.
Date & time: 3 Mar 2021 00:42:48 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 2 Mar 2021 9:42 pm (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 122.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.778°S / 69.861°W
(Departamento de Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (71 km / 44 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
69 km (43 mi) E of Los Andes (Valparaíso, Chile) (pop: 56,900) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) E of San Felipe (Valparaíso, Chile) (pop: 59,300) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) NE of Chicureo Abajo (Chacabuco, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile) (pop: 18,000) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (61 mi) W of Mendoza (pop: 876,900) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) NE of Santiago de Chile (Santiago Metropolitan, Chile) (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) NE of Lo Prado (Santiago Metropolitan, Chile) (pop: 104,300) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) WNW of San Martin (pop: 82,500) --> See nearby quakes!
171 km (106 mi) SW of Pocito (San Juan) (pop: 41,000) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) SW of San Juan (pop: 447,000) --> See nearby quakes!
191 km (119 mi) SW of Chimbas (San Juan) (pop: 73,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
0.4°C (33 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NE
Primary data source: INPRESScattered Clouds
0.4°C (33 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 122 km | MENDOZA (Argentina) | INPRES |
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