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USGS us700039zu

21 Apr 2019, 17:31

72 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 162.2 km depth.

Depth162.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 72 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina?

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-24.345300, -67.014400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us700039zu
Coordinates
-24.3453, -67.0144
Network
us
Significance
385