1952 San Juan earthquake

1952 San Juan earthquake
1952 San Juan earthquake is located in Argentina
1952 San Juan earthquake
UTC time1952-06-11 00:31:43
ISC event893012
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateJune 10, 1952 (1952-06-10)
Local time21:31:43
Duration8 sec[1]
Magnitude6.8 Mw[1]
Depth30 km (19 mi)[1]
Epicenter31°30′S 67°30′W / 31.5°S 67.5°W / -31.5; -67.5[2]
Areas affectedArgentina
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)[2]
Casualties5 dead[2]

The 1952 San Juan earthquake took place on 11 June at 00:31:43 UTC in the province of San Juan, Argentina. It measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale with a depth of 30 kilometers (19 mi). The earthquake was felt in San Juan with a maximum of VIII (Severe) on the 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

  1. ^ a b c Alvarado, Patricia; Beck, Susan (2006), "Source characterization of the San Juan (Argentina) crustal earthquakes of 15 January 1944 (Mw 7.0) and 11 June 1952 (Mw 6.8)" (PDF), Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 243 (3–4): 615, 622, Bibcode:2006E&PSL.243..615A, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2006.01.015
  2. ^ a b c PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, September 4, 2009


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