Wednesday 23 August 2023, 04:22: earthquake at Santiago Del Estero, Argentina
Earthquakes with magnitude 6.2 felt at 04:22 on 23 August 2023.
Place: Santiago Del Estero, Argentina.
On Wednesday 23 August 2023 at 04:22 an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 and depth 565 km was recorded in Santiago Del Estero, Argentina. Further info on the EMSC webpage
by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are
classified into superficial
(hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and
deep
(hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 04:22 on 23 August 2023 with epicenter Santiago Del Estero, Argentina, having a depth of 565 km is therefore classified as deep.
Being of magnitude 6.2, therefore between 6 and 7, this earthquake is classified as "strong". This type of earthquake can have a range of
160 km where it can be destructive if the area is densely populated.
Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org
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