Earthquake details

Saturday, December 6, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Saturday, December 6, 1975 at 05:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbas (Argentina - AR), about 81.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.938 and latitude -30.853.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 120.0 km
Coordinates -30.853, -68.938
UTC time 1975-12-06 05:35:37.400
Location San Juan
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-12-06

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