Earthquake details

Monday, October 10, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Monday, October 10, 1966 at 20:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Rioja (Argentina - AR), about 51.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -67.187 and latitude -29.764.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 22.5 km
Coordinates -29.764, -67.187
UTC time 1966-10-10 20:25:35.340
Location La Rioja
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-10-10

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