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USGS usp0000r6a

22 Oct 1977, 18:57

45 km E of Suncho Corral, Argentina

A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 614 km depth.

Depth614 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 45 km E of Suncho Corral, Argentina?

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-27.952000, -62.972000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000r6a
Coordinates
-27.952, -62.972
Network
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Significance
572