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USGS usp0000ce0

10 Aug 1975, 11:25

92 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina

A magnitude 6.2 mb earthquake at 166 km depth.

Depth166 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 92 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina?

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-22.648000, -66.589000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000ce0
Coordinates
-22.648, -66.589
Network
us
Significance
591