Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.7

ID: iscgem897093

Location

123 km W of Río Grande, Argentina

Country: Argentina flag Argentina

Date & Time

Dec 17, 1949

6:53 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-53.9720, -69.5620

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

123 km W of Río Grande, Argentina

Coordinates: -53.9720°, -69.5620° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 17, 1949 at 6:53 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:38 PM