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USGS us7000gmw3

22 Feb 2022, 06:12

58 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina

A magnitude 6 mww earthquake at 251 km depth.

Depth251 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated4 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 58 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina?

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-22.666400, -66.266300

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000gmw3
Coordinates
-22.6664, -66.2663
Network
us
Significance
560