QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jvy8
USGS usp000jvy8
22 Nov 2012, 13:07
Salta, Argentina
A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 516.6 km depth.
Published location
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-22.742000, -63.571000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jvy8
Coordinates
-22.742, -63.571
Network
us
Significance
536