QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us10006n81
USGS us10006n81
9 Sept 2016, 01:03
70 km W of Salsacate, Argentina
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 157.6 km depth.
Published location
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-31.377500, -65.825400
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Event ID
us10006n81
Coordinates
-31.3775, -65.8254
Network
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Significance
486