- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 17, 1977 CE
- Location:
- 185 km NW of Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina
- Magnitude:
- 6.3 mb
- Depth:
- 33 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 6.393
Other earthquake records of 1977 CE
- Romania, Bucharest · Mw 7.5 · 1,641 deaths
- Iran, Bab-Tangol · Mw 5.9 · 584 deaths
- Iran, Naghan, Ardal, Jaghdan, Dastgerd, Kordan, Sarmur · Mw 6 · 366 deaths
- Indonesia, Sunda Islands · Mw 8.3 · 189 deaths
- Iran, Bandar Abbas · Mw 6.7 · 167 deaths
- Argentina, San Juan Province: Mendoza · Mw 7.5 · 65 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 6.3 - 185 km NW of Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina (1977 CE) happen?
- January 17, 1977 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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