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Minor mag. 3.0 earthquake - 43 km south of San José de Jachal, Departamento de Jachal, San Juan, Argentina, on Wednesday, Oct 5, 2022 at 7:13 am (GMT -3) -

Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 110 km depth

5 Oct 13:58 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Oct 5, 2022 10:13:42 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Oct 5, 2022 at 7:13 am (GMT -3)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3
Depth	110.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	30.63°S / 68.78°W (Departamento de Jachal, San Juan, Argentina)
Antipode	30.63°N / 111.22°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	43 km (27 mi) S of San José de Jachal (pop: 21,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 93 km (58 mi) NNW of San Martin (pop: 10,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 93 km (58 mi) NNW of Albardon (pop: 20,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 98 km (61 mi) NNW of Chimbas (pop: 73,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 99 km (61 mi) NNW of Villa Paula de Sarmiento (pop: 19,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 99 km (62 mi) NE of Calingasta (pop: 8,180) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 104 km (64 mi) NNW of Ciudad de San Juan (pop: 447,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 105 km (65 mi) NNW of Santa Lucia (pop: 43,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	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	110 km	San Juan Province, Argentina	RaspberryShake
3.0	110 km	SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA	EMSC

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Juntas del Toro (CO01/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 146 km / 90 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Juntas del Toro: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Juntas del Toro: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Juntas del Toro: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Tololo Observatory, Vicuna, Chile (GO04/C network) | Distance from quake: 200 km / 124 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Tololo Observatory, Vicuna, Chile: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tololo Observatory, Vicuna, Chile: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Tololo Observatory, Vicuna, Chile: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: El Transito (AC05/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 246 km / 153 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station El Transito: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station El Transito: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station El Transito: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Bocatoma Colorado (MT08/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 334 km / 207 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Bocatoma Colorado: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Bocatoma Colorado: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Bocatoma Colorado: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Pan de Azucar (AC01/C1 network) | Distance from quake: 529 km / 329 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Pan de Azucar: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Pan de Azucar: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Pan de Azucar: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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