Earthquake details

Sunday, August 20, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Argentina on Sunday, August 20, 2006 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chilecito (Argentina - AR), about 93.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.457 and latitude -29.121.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 111.0 km
Coordinates -29.121, -68.457
UTC time 2006-08-20 02:51:14.500
Location Chilecito
Country Argentina (AR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-08-20

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