QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ayvx
USGS usp000ayvx
21 Feb 2002, 08:57
87 km E of Caucete, Argentina
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 120.6 km depth.
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-31.694000, -67.357000
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Event ID
usp000ayvx
Coordinates
-31.694, -67.357
Network
us
Significance
449