Earthquake details

Saturday, May 9, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Saturday, May 9, 1981 at 09:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tafí Viejo (Argentina - AR), about 38.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -64.911 and latitude -26.581.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 49.7 km
Coordinates -26.581, -64.911
UTC time 1981-05-09 09:50:40.770
Location San Miguel de Tucumán
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-05-09

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