Earthquake details

Friday, May 12, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Friday, May 12, 2000 at 18:43 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Salvador de Jujuy (Argentina - AR), about 137.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -66.452 and latitude -23.548.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 225.0 km
Coordinates -23.548, -66.452
UTC time 2000-05-12 18:43:18.120
Location Salta
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 2000-05-12

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