QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000af09
USGS usp000af09
16 May 2001, 00:53
49 km NW of Pomán, Argentina
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 176.5 km depth.
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-28.060000, -66.553000
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Event ID
usp000af09
Coordinates
-28.06, -66.553
Network
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Significance
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