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1863 Jujuy earthquake
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6.4 magnitude earthquake in Argentina
1863 Jujuy earthquake Argentina yes January 14, 1863 6.4 (est.) VIII 30 -23.6 -65.0 inline,title Argentina, Jujuy Province
The 1863 Jujuy earthquake took place in the province of Jujuy, Argentina on 15 January at about 11:00 (UTC−3).13 March 2013 63-DP-13.pdf https://www.legislaturajujuy.gov.ar/img/sesiones/ftp/63-DP-13/63-DP-13.pdf live 9 November 2021 Legislatura de Jujuy 4 ES [...] pero en la madrugada del 15 de enero de 1863 un temblor de gran magnitud arruinó el viejo edificio [the Cabildo] https://web.archive.org/web/20211109225859/https://www.legislaturajujuy.gov.ar/img/sesiones/ftp/63-DP-13/63-DP-13.pdf 2021-11-09 It had an estimated magnitude of 6.4 and its epicenter was at 23 36 S 65 00 W, at a depth of about 50 km mi 0.Latrubesse Edgardo https://books.google.com/books?id=JQ8DPauYIOYC&q=1863 Natural Hazards and Human-Exacerbated Disasters in Latin America: Special Volumes of Geomorphology 2009-09-10 Elsevier 978-0-08-093218-7 en 279
This earthquake had a felt intensity of VIII on the Mercalli intensity scale. Its magnitude and duration made it exceptionally destructive, causing damage to the cathedral, the Cabildo (colonial government house) and precarious homes in San Salvador de Jujuy, the provincial capital.
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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