Earthquake details

Monday, February 29, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Monday, February 29, 1988 at 10:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chilecito (Argentina - AR), about 136.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.899 and latitude -29.252.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 104.1 km
Coordinates -29.252, -68.899
UTC time 1988-02-29 10:56:21.350
Location La Rioja
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-29

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