Earthquake details

Monday, April 21, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Monday, April 21, 1997 at 22:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coyhaique (Argentina - AR), about 466.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.781 and latitude -48.925.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -48.925, -75.781
UTC time 1997-04-21 22:41:23.720
Location 298 km WNW of El Calafate
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-04-21

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