BREAKING NEWS: M 6.1 EARTHQUAKE SANTIAGO Del ESTERO, ARGENTINA 3/05/12

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted the northern Argentina at 19:12 p.m. Beijing Time Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Network Center.

Magnitude
6.1
Date-Time
Monday, March 05, 2012 at 07:46:09 UTC
Monday, March 05, 2012 at 04:46:09 AM at epicenter
Location
28.227°S, 63.242°W
Depth
550 km (341.8 miles)
Region
SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA
Distances
111 km (69 miles) ESE (117°) from Santiago del Estero, Argentina
250 km (155 miles) E (84°) from Catamarca, Argentina
255 km (158 miles) SE (130°) from San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina
645 km (401 miles) WSW (238°) from ASUNCION, Paraguay

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 24.2 degrees south latitude and 64.2 degrees west longitude, the center said in a statement.