An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the Santiago del Estero Province in Argentina today.
Preliminary Earthquake Report:
Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time • Universal Time (UTC): 23 Aug 2023 14:22:44• Time near the Epicenter (1): 23 Aug 2023 11:22:44
Location 26.921S 63.339W
Depth 568 km
Distances:
• 16.0 km (9.9 mi) NW of El Hoyo, Argentina
• 121.6 km (75.4 mi) NW of Quimilí, Argentina
• 133.1 km (82.5 mi) NE of Santiago del Estero, Argentina
• 163.5 km (101.4 mi) ENE of Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina
• 177.7 km (110.2 mi) NNW of Añatuya, Argentina
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 9.4 km; Vertical 4.2 km
Parameters Nph = 114; Dmin = 601.5 km; Rmss = 1.06 seconds; Gp = 34°
The earthquake struck just a few minutes after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck at a depth of 89 kilometers (55 miles) in northern neighboring Chile , 56 kilometers (35 miles) east of the town of La Tirana.
There were no immediate report of any deaths, injuries or damages from the Chilean or Argentine officials so far.
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