Magnitude 6.8 - SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA

2006 November 13 01:26:33 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	6.8
Date-Time	Monday, November 13, 2006 at 01:26:33 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Sunday, November 12, 2006 at 10:26:33 PM = local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	26.036°S, 63.244°W
Depth	547 km (339.9 miles)
Region	SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA
Distances	215 km (135 miles) ENE of San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina 215 km (135 miles) NNE of Santiago del Estero, Argentina 260 km (160 miles) ESE of Salta, Argentina 1035 km (650 miles) NNW of BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 7.6 km (4.7 miles); depth +/- 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
Parameters	Nst=223, Nph=223, Dmin=688.3 km, Rmss=1.03 sec, Gp= 47°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usvaad

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Earthquake Summary

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred NEAR SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, about 210 km (130 miles) ENE of San Miguel de Tucuman, or 255 km (160 miles) SE of Salta, Argentina at 7:26 PM MDT, Nov 12, 2006 (10:26 PM local time in Argentina). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of damage at this time.