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M6.8 earthquake, Argentina, 2023-01-20

MagnitudeM6.8mww

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Depth597 km

Time (UTC)2023-01-20 22:09

Rank in 202326 / 147among M6+

Rank since 19002508 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×16approx.

29 km SW of Campo Gallo, Argentina · -26.75, -63.08

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.4 2023-01-24	2023-01-24 18:36	580 km	Santiago del Estero, Argentina

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1912 M7.3M7.3

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

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 2019-12-24	2019-12-24 16:43	572 km	16 km WNW of El Hoyo, Argentina
M6.1 2013-02-22	2013-02-22 12:01	575 km	32 km E of Suncho Corral, Argentina
M6.7 2012-05-28	2012-05-28 05:07	587 km	35 km ESE of Suncho Corral, Argentina
M6.1 2012-03-05	2012-03-05 07:46	554 km	37 km SSE of Suncho Corral, Argentina
M6.7 2011-09-02	2011-09-02 13:47	579 km	20 km WNW of Añatuya, Argentina
M7.0 2011-01-01	2011-01-01 09:56	577 km	26 km NNE of El Hoyo, Argentina
M6.3 2008-09-03	2008-09-03 11:25	570 km	32 km N of El Hoyo, Argentina
M6.8 2006-11-13	2006-11-13 01:26	572 km	48 km S of Taco Pozo, Argentina
M6.0 2006-09-22	2006-09-22 02:32	598 km	19 km NNE of El Hoyo, Argentina
M6.4 2005-03-21	2005-03-21 12:43	570 km	59 km ESE of Apolinario Saravia, 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.