1952 San Juan earthquake
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| UTC time | 1952-06-11 00:31:43 |
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| ISC event | 893012 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | June 10, 1952 |
| Local time | 21:31:43 |
| Duration | 8 sec [1] |
| Magnitude | 6.8 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 30 km (19 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 31°30′S 67°30′W / 31.5°S 67.5°W [2] |
| Areas affected | Argentina |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[2] |
| Casualties | 5 dead [2] |
The 1952 San Juan earthquake took place on 11 June at 00:31:43
Mercalli intensity scale
. It caused damage in some locations in the south and west of the province, and a small number of casualties.
See also
References
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- ^ a b c USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
External links
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Prevención Sísmica. Listado de Terremotos Históricos.
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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