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1892 Recreo earthquake
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1892 Recreo earthquake Argentina yes March 21, 1892 6.0 (est.) VII 30 -29.5 -65.0 inline,title Argentina, Catamarca Province some
The 1892 Recreo earthquake took place in the Catamarca Province of Argentina on 21 March at about 01:45a.m., with magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was located approximately at 29 30 S 65 0 W, and at a depth of about 30 km mi 0.
The earthquake had a maximum felt intensity of VII on the Mercalli intensity scale. It caused some fatalities and serious structural damage in the town of Recreo.
See also
List of earthquakes in Argentina
List of historical earthquakes
References
es Instituto Nacional de Prevención Sísmica. Listado de Terremotos Históricos.
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Category:Geology of Catamarca Province
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