Minor mag. 3.0 earthquake - 86 km west of Ciudad de San Juan, Departamento de Capital, San Juan, Argentina, on Sunday, Oct 24, 2021 at 5:55 am (GMT -3) -
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 91 km depth
24 Oct 09:02 UTC: First to report: INPRES after 7 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, Oct 24, 2021 at 5:55 am (GMT -3)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 91.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.67°S / 69.43°W

Antipode: 31.67°N / 110.57°E
Nearest volcano: Tupungatito (196 km / 122 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
37 km (23 mi) S of Calingasta (pop: 8,180) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) WSW of Villa Basilio Nievas (pop: 4,040) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) W of Pocito (pop: 41,000) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) W of Ciudad de San Juan (pop: 447,000) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) WSW of Villa Paula de Sarmiento (pop: 19,100) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) WSW of Chimbas (pop: 73,800) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) WSW of Albardon (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) W of Santa Lucia (pop: 43,600) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) WSW of San Martin (pop: 10,100) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) NNW of Mendoza (pop: 876,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
9.5°C (49 F), humidity: 33%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: INPRES
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.0 | 91 km | SAN JUAN (Argentina) | INPRES |
3.0 | 91 km | SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA | EMSC |
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