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USGS us6000legn

10 Oct 2023, 11:01

61 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina

A magnitude 6 mww earthquake at 253 km depth.

Depth253 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated16 December 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 61 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina?

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-22.914700, -66.254700

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000legn
Coordinates
-22.9147, -66.2547
Network
us
Significance
556