Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 27, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Wednesday, June 27, 1979 at 21:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chilecito (Argentina - AR), about 83.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.275 and latitude -29.482.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 115.0 km
Coordinates -29.482, -68.275
UTC time 1979-06-27 21:46:25.400
Location Chilecito
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-27

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