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USGS us6000jbh6

24 Dec 2022, 20:02

Salta, Argentina

A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 171.5 km depth.

Depth171.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated7 March 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Salta, Argentina?

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-24.029100, -66.903300

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000jbh6
Coordinates
-24.0291, -66.9033
Network
us
Significance
385