QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000853a
USGS usp000853a
20 Jul 1997, 11:14
68 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina
A magnitude 6.1 mwc earthquake at 256.1 km depth.
Published location
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-22.982000, -66.301000
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Event ID
usp000853a
Coordinates
-22.982, -66.301
Network
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Significance
572