2010 Salta earthquake
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| Date | 15:43:26, February 27, 2010 |
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| Magnitude | 6.3 Mw |
| Depth | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
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| Areas affected | Salta, Argentina |
| Aftershocks | ~24 |
| Casualties | 2 |
The 2010 Salta earthquake occurred on February 27 at 12:45:36 local time in Salta Province, Argentina[1] and had a magnitude of 6.3. It occurred less than 12 hours after the far larger 2010 Chile earthquake, which killed over 500 people. Initially thought to be an aftershock of the Chile earthquake, scientists later established that the earthquakes were unrelated.[2] It took place just to the north of the city of Salta. The quake killed two people,[3][4] and injured dozens (possibly up to 100 people).
Damage and casualties
The damage was not great, but small buildings and slums were easily destroyed. The earthquake received little regional coverage, largely because the catastrophe in Chile, that very same day, garnered the most attention. Much of the destruction happened in the towns of Campo Quijano and La Merced, where several adobe houses collapsed, and numerous others were left uninhabitable.
"The 6.3 magnitude quake struck around midday about 15 miles north of the city of Salta, some 800 miles north-northwest of the capital Buenos Aires, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.[7]
An 8-year-old boy died and two other children were injured, a hospital director in Salta told local media."[8]
See also
References
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