QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000628b
USGS usp000628b
19 Oct 1993, 05:02
47 km NW of Abra Pampa, Argentina
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 272 km depth.
Published location
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-22.378000, -65.971000
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Event ID
usp000628b
Coordinates
-22.378, -65.971
Network
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Significance
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