Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 10, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Wednesday, May 10, 1978 at 23:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chilecito (Argentina - AR), about 156.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.858 and latitude -29.917.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.917, -68.858
UTC time 1978-05-10 23:06:00.800
Location San Juan
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-10

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