JUJUY, ARGENTINA hit with 6.2 earthquake

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www.LosCerritosNews.net 
Thursday, October 6, 2011
5:25 a.m. PST

Jujuy, Argentina

A large 6.2 earthquake has hit in the area of Jujuy, Argentina just a few minutes ago. Here are all the details for the USGA.
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Earthquake Details

• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude	6.2
Date-Time	Thursday, October 06, 2011 at 11:12:29 UTC Thursday, October 06, 2011 at 08:12:29 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	24.181°S, 64.250°W
Depth	9.5 km (5.9 miles)
Region	JUJUY, ARGENTINA
Distances	106 km (65 miles) E of San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina 129 km (80 miles) N of El Quebrachal, Salta, Argentina 135 km (83 miles) ENE of Salta, Salta, Argentina 1274 km (791 miles) NNW of BUENOS AIRES, D.F., Argentina
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 15.5 km (9.6 miles); depth +/- 4 km (2.5 miles)
Parameters	NST=355, Nph=355, Dmin=507.6 km, Rmss=0.9 sec, Gp= 32°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usc00065dr

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