What the records say
- When
- 23 Nov 1977
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Where
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 31.12° S, 67.84° W
- Deaths
- 65
- Injuries
- 300
- Damage musd
- 80
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 15
1977 San Juan earthquake
Earthquake in Argentina
The 1977 San Juan earthquake, also known as Caucete earthquake, took place in the province of San Juan, Argentina, on 23 November at 06:26:26 AM. It measured 7.5 on the moment magnitude scale, and had a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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