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M6.0 earthquake near Pocito, San Juan

6075 d ago · 27 Feb 2010, 06:51 UTC 40 km WSW of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 40 km WSW of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina on 27 Feb 2010, 06:51 UTC at a depth of 40 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pocito, about 53 km away in San Juan, Argentina.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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