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USGS us6000ky1y

5 Aug 2023, 08:20

Santiago del Estero, Argentina

A magnitude 6.2 mww earthquake at 575 km depth.

Depth575 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated7 October 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Santiago del Estero, Argentina?

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-28.177500, -63.183600

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000ky1y
Coordinates
-28.1775, -63.1836
Network
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Significance
591