Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - 12 km northeast of Fiambala, Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina, on Thursday, 4 Mar 2021 4:51 am (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 150 km depth
4 Mar 07:58 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 7 minutes.
4 Mar 10:22: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 204.0 to 150.0 km (from 127 to 93 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 64 km (40 mi) towards SSW.
4 Mar 10:22: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 204.0 to 150.0 km (from 127 to 93 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 64 km (40 mi) towards SSW.
Date & time: 4 Mar 2021 07:51:29 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 4 Mar 2021 4:51 am (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 150.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.61°S / 67.515°W
(Departamento de Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina)Nearest volcano: Robledo (68 km / 42 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
12 km (8 mi) NE of Fiambala (pop: 8,060) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) WNW of Londres (pop: 2,630) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) W of La Puerta de San José (Departamento de Belén) (pop: 1,070) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (31 mi) N of Tinogasta (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SW of Puerta de Corral Quemado (Departamento de Belén) (pop: 1,630) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) WSW of Hualfin (Departamento de Belén) (pop: 2,300) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) N of Chilecito (La Rioja) (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
189 km (117 mi) W of Aguilares (Río Chico, Tucuman) (pop: 32,500) --> See nearby quakes!
195 km (121 mi) WNW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca (pop: 188,800) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) NNW of La Rioja (pop: 162,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
4°C (39 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SW
Primary data source: INPRESScattered Clouds
4°C (39 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.7 | 150 km | CATAMARCA (Argentina) | INPRES |
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