QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ar2v
USGS usp000ar2v
17 Oct 2001, 03:34
75 km WNW of Vinchina, Argentina
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 117.3 km depth.
Published location
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-28.493000, -68.916000
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Event ID
usp000ar2v
Coordinates
-28.493, -68.916
Network
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Significance
449