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M7.0 earthquake, Argentina, 1920-08-03

MagnitudeM7.0mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1920-08-03 19:57

Rank in 19207 / 69among M6+

Rank since 19001343 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×35approx.

32 km NW of Fiambalá, Argentina · -27.48, -67.87

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1922 M8.5M8.5

1918 M8.0M8.0

1909 M7.5M7.5

1939 M7.4M7.4

1983 M7.4M7.4

1920 M7.0M7.0

1946 M6.9M6.9

1910 M6.9M6.9

1924 M6.8M6.8

2013 M6.8M6.8

2002 M6.7M6.7

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.4 1918-12-04	1918-12-04 17:42	35 km	85 km SW of Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina
M8.0 1918-12-04	1918-12-04 11:47	40 km	60 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile
M6.9 1910-09-06	1910-09-06 20:03	35 km	36 km W of Copiapó, Chile
M7.5 1909-06-08	1909-06-08 05:46	35 km	50 km WNW of Diego de Almagro, Chile

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.