1894 San Juan earthquake
Ms[1] | |
| Depth | 30 km[1] |
|---|---|
| Epicenter | 29°36′S 69°00′W / 29.6°S 69.0°W[2] |
| Areas affected | Argentina |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[1] |
| Casualties | ~100 |
The 1894 San Juan earthquake took place in the
surface wave magnitude scale. Its epicenter was located to the northwest of San Juan, approximately at 29°48′S 69°00′W / 29.800°S 69.000°W
, and at a depth of 30 km.
The maximum perceived intensity for the earthquake was IX (Violent) on the
See also
References
- ^ a b c National Geophysical Data Center. "Significant earthquake". Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ a b Instituto Nacional de Prevención Sísmica. "Listado de Terremotos Históricos" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ISBN 9780444531179.
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Prevención Sísmica. Listado de Terremotos Históricos Archived 2012-10-22 at the Wayback Machine.
Further reading
- Dauer, Quinn (2012). Natural Disasters and Comparative State-Formation and Nation-Building: Earthquakes in Argentina and Chile (1822–1939) (PhD). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. .
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