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M7.2 earthquake, Argentina, 1962-12-08

MagnitudeM7.2mw

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Depth589 km

Time (UTC)1962-12-08 21:27

Rank in 19624 / 98among M6+

Rank since 19001040 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×53approx.

21 km SSE of Taco Pozo, Argentina · -25.80, -63.21

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1991 M7.3M7.3

1962 M7.2M7.2

1950 M7.1M7.1

1916 M7.1M7.1

2000 M7.0M7.0

2011 M7.0M7.0

1983 M6.9M6.9

1994 M6.9M6.9

1948 M6.9M6.9

2005 M6.9M6.9

2006 M6.8M6.8

2023 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.4 1962-09-29	1962-09-29 15:17	573 km	10 km SW of El Hoyo, Argentina
M7.1 1950-08-14	1950-08-14 22:51	610 km	44 km WNW of Quimilí, Argentina
M6.9 1948-08-25	1948-08-25 06:09	30 km	30 km SSE of Santa Clara, Argentina
M6.0 1931-04-03	1931-04-03 05:18	15 km	27 km ESE of Burruyacú, Argentina
M6.1 1930-12-24	1930-12-24 06:02	15 km	7 km ESE of El Carril, Argentina
M7.1 1916-06-21	1916-06-21 21:32	600 km	48 km NNW of Suncho Corral, Argentina

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.