Earthquake details

Monday, August 14, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Monday, August 14, 1950 at 22:51 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santiago del Estero (Argentina - AR), about 144.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -62.838 and latitude -27.507.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 610.0 km
Coordinates -27.507, -62.838
UTC time 1950-08-14 22:51:26.220
Location Santiago del Estero
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1950-08-14

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