city 2009

La Rioja earthquakes in 2009

Earthquake archive for La Rioja in 2009: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

3
Recorded earthquakes
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
132.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
15 Oct 2009

La Rioja, Argentina

Depth
123.5 km
UTC
19:32:20
Coordinates
-29.474, -67.330

Analysis of the recorded activity

During 2009, 3 earthquakes were recorded near La Rioja. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 123.5 to 137.1 km, averaging 132.5 km. Activity extended from Sunday, March 8, 2009 to Thursday, October 15, 2009 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

3
4.9 123.5 km
La Rioja, Argentina
15 Oct 2009 19:32:20 UTC
4.7 136.8 km
La Rioja, Argentina
08 Mar 2009 05:18:41 UTC
4.2 137.1 km
Chilecito, Argentina
23 May 2009 09:48:02 UTC