Earthquake details

Monday, January 14, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Monday, January 14, 1980 at 21:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mendoza (Argentina - AR), about 67.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.459 and latitude -33.194.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates -33.194, -69.459
UTC time 1980-01-14 21:51:01.800
Location Mendoza
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-14

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