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USGS usp000aqr2

12 Oct 2001, 01:39

52 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 201.2 km depth.

Depth201.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 52 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina?

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-24.171000, -66.831000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000aqr2
Coordinates
-24.171, -66.831
Network
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Significance
465