Earthquake details

Saturday, April 21, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Saturday, April 21, 2001 at 18:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chilecito (Argentina - AR), about 6.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -67.520 and latitude -29.103.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 127.8 km
Coordinates -29.103, -67.520
UTC time 2001-04-21 18:15:46.830
Location Chilecito
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-04-21

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