QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000r6a
USGS usp0000r6a
22 Oct 1977, 18:57
45 km E of Suncho Corral, Argentina
A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 614 km depth.
Published location
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-27.952000, -62.972000
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Event ID
usp0000r6a
Coordinates
-27.952, -62.972
Network
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Significance
572