The 1952 San Juan earthquake took place on 11 June at 00:31:43 UTC in the province of San Juan, Argentina. It measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale with a depth of 30 kilometers (19 mi). The earthquake was felt in San Juan with a maximum of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It caused damage in some locations in the south and west of the province, and a small number of casualties.
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| UTC time | 1952-06-11 00:31:43 |
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| ISC event | 893012 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | June 10, 1952 |
| Local time | 21:31:43 |
| Duration | 8 sec[1] |
| Magnitude | 6.8 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 30 km (19 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 31°30′S 67°30′W / 31.5°S 67.5°W[2] |
| Areas affected | Argentina |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[2] |
| Casualties | 5 dead[2] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Alvarado, Patricia; Beck, Susan (2006), "Source characterization of the San Juan (Argentina) crustal earthquakes of 15 January 1944 (Mw 7.0) and 11 June 1952 (Mw 6.8)" (PDF), Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 243 (3–4): 615, 622, Bibcode:2006E&PSL.243..615A, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2006.01.015
- ^ a b c PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, September 4, 2009
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Prevención Sísmica. Listado de Terremotos Históricos.
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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