Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Strikes Northwestern Argentina: USGS

Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Strikes Northwestern Argentina: USGS
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck northwestern Argentina near border with Chile late on Jan. 18, 2021. USGS
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck northwestern Argentina near the border with Chile late on Jan. 18, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The quake had a depth of about 20 km, and the epicenter was about 29 km southwest of Porcito, Argentina, according to a preliminary report from the USGS.
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