Deadly shallow earthquake in Salta Province, Argentina - at least 2 fatalities and 15 injured (El Galpòn)
Created October 17, 2015 Last update October 17, 201514:35 By Armand Vervaeck
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Update 13:55 UTC: A strong earthquake near the city of El Galpòn killed at least 2 people. The earthquake was relatively shallow (most earthquakes in the Argentinian Andes are 100 km deep but this one was less than 30 km deep). The earthquake with an epicenter near El Galpòn was very powerful and at least houses collapsed, more were damaged).
21km (13mi) E of El Galpon, Argentina
39km (24mi) WSW of El Quebrachal, Argentina
44km (27mi) SW of Joaquin V. Gonzalez, Argentina
120km (75mi) SE of Salta, Argentina
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 5.7
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2015-10-17 08:33:09
GMT/UTC Time : 2015-10-17 11:33:09
Depth (Hypocenter) : 18 km
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San Rafael - Earthquake not listed:
Date:October 15, 2015
M: 3.8° at -34.743 (latitud) -68.571 (longitud)
Time: local 04h 36m 40s / GMT 07h 36m 40s
Depth: 38,3 km.
Epicenter: 209 km S of Mendoza, 262 km SW of San Luis, 28 km SW of San Rafael.(according to INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PREVENCIÓN SÍSMICA (Argentina)
Salta, Argentina - FUE SÓLO UN FUERTE MOVIMIENTO, SIN DAÑOS. SE MOVIERON LOS VENTILADORES DEL TECHO Y LAS CAMAS
Deadly shallow earthquake in Salta Province, Argentina - at least 2 fatalities and 15 injured (El Galpòn)
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Update 13:55 UTC: A strong earthquake near the city of El Galpòn killed at least 2 people. The earthquake was relatively shallow (most earthquakes in the Argentinian Andes are 100 km deep but this one was less than 30 km deep). The earthquake with an epicenter near El Galpòn was very powerful and at least houses collapsed, more were damaged).
21km (13mi) E of El Galpon, Argentina
39km (24mi) WSW of El Quebrachal, Argentina
44km (27mi) SW of Joaquin V. Gonzalez, Argentina
120km (75mi) SE of Salta, Argentina
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 5.7
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2015-10-17 08:33:09
GMT/UTC Time : 2015-10-17 11:33:09
Depth (Hypocenter) : 18 km
Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below.
Share your earthquake experience (I Have Felt It) with our readers.
Click on the "I Felt It" button behind the corresponding earthquake. Your earthquake experience is not only important for science, but also for people in the area as well as our global readership.
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