Earthquake details

Sunday, April 17, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Sunday, April 17, 1977 at 02:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mendoza (Argentina - AR), about 41.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.881 and latitude -33.260.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 47.0 km
Coordinates -33.260, -68.881
UTC time 1977-04-17 02:41:17.600
Location Mendoza
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-04-17

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