Earthquake details

Friday, April 9, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Friday, April 9, 1971 at 12:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Martín (Argentina - AR), about 35.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.716 and latitude -33.332.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -33.332, -68.716
UTC time 1971-04-09 12:32:16.100
Location San Martín
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-04-09

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