- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 8, 1971 CE
- Location:
- 26 km SW of Lago Puelo, Argentina
- Magnitude:
- 6 Mw
- Depth:
- 156.9 km
Other earthquake records of 1971 CE
- Turkey, Bingol · Ms 6.7 · 995 deaths
- Chile, Central · Mw 7.8 · 83 deaths
- California, San Fernando · Ms 6.5 · 65 deaths
- Turkey, Burdur · Ms 5.9 · 56 deaths
- Italy, Tuscania · Mb 4.6 · 24 deaths
- Peru, Apurimac · Mb 5.7 · 5 deaths
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.0 - 26 km SW of Lago Puelo, Argentina (1971 CE) happen?
- May 8, 1971 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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