Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 19, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Tuesday, July 19, 1988 at 23:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chimbas (Argentina - AR), about 46.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.858 and latitude -31.187.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 109.3 km
Coordinates -31.187, -68.858
UTC time 1988-07-19 23:43:21.940
Location San Juan
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-07-19

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