AN earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred 147 km northwest of Jujuy, Argentina, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 210 km beneath the epicenter near Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Argentina, around noon on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023, at 1:00 pm local time.
Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
The monitoring service identified a second report from Geoscience Australia (GeoAu) which listed the quake at magnitude 6.5 as well.
Other agencies reporting the same quake include the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 6.4, Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) at magnitude 6.4, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 6.2, and the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 6.5.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In San Antonio de los Cobres (pop. 4,000) located 84 km from the epicenter, El Aguilar (pop. 3,700) 90 km away, Jujuy (pop. 305,900) 147 km away, and Palpala (pop. 48,200) 158 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking. Volcanodiscovery.com
