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USGS usp0000rqb

24 Nov 1977, 02:02

67 km E of Caucete, Argentina

A magnitude 6.3 ms earthquake at 23 km depth.

Depth23 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 67 km E of Caucete, Argentina?

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-31.615000, -67.573000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000rqb
Coordinates
-31.615, -67.573
Network
us
Significance
611