QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00000bw
USGS usp00000bw
1 Feb 1973, 05:14
51 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina
A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 229 km depth.
Published location
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-22.655000, -66.195000
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Event ID
usp00000bw
Coordinates
-22.655, -66.195
Network
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Significance
572