2010 Salta earthquake
The 2010 Salta earthquake occurred on February 27 at 12:45:36 local time in Salta Province, Argentina[2] and had a magnitude of 6.3. It occurred less than 12 hours after the far larger magnitude 8.8 Chile earthquake, which killed 525 people. It was initially thought to be an aftershock of the Chile earthquake, but scientists later established that the earthquakes were unrelated.[3] The epicenter was about 24 kilometers (15 mi) north of the city of Salta. The quake killed two people,[4][dubious – discuss] and injured dozens.
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, occurring a few hours earlier, 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.
There were two deaths,[5][6] including an 8-year-old boy.[7]
See also
References
- ^ National Earthquake Information Center (27 February 2010). "PAGER". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 3 March 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Powerful 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Argentina". Cleveland Leader. 2010-02-27. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ Barrionuevo, Alexei; Robbins, Liz (2010-02-27). "1.5 Million Displaced After Chile Quake". The New York Times. The New York Times article mentions the Salta earthquake in its 30th paragraph; search for Salta. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ "Two killed in Argentina earthquake". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2010-02-27. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ "Deux morts dans un séisme en Argentine". 7sur7 (Belgium). 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ "Séisme au Chili: Deux morts dans le nord de l'Argentine". RTBF (Belgium). 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-05-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Powerful quake strikes Argentina". NBC news. 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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- Solomon Islands (7.1, Jan 3)
- Eureka, California (US) (6.5, Jan 10)
- Haiti (7.0, Jan 12)†‡
- Chile (8.8, Feb 27)†
- Salta (Argentina) (6.3, Feb 27)
- Kaohsiung (Taiwan) (6.4, 6.7, Mar 4)
- Elazığ (Turkey) (6.1, Mar 8)†
- 1st Pichilemu (Chile) (6.9, Mar 11)
- 1st Biobío (Chile) (6.7, Mar 15)
- 2nd Biobío (Chile) (5.9, Apr 2)
- Baja California (Mexico) (7.2, Apr 4)
- 1st Sumatra (Indonesia) (7.8, Apr 6)
- Yushu, Qinghai (China) (6.9, Apr 14)†
- Afghanistan (5.4, Apr 18)
- Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (Australia) (5.2, Apr 20)
- 3rd Biobío (Chile) (6.2, Apr 23)
- 2nd Pichilemu (Chile) (6.0, May 2)
- 4th Biobío (Chile) (6.4, May 3)
- 2nd Sumatra (Indonesia) (7.2, May 9)
- Algeria (5.3, May 14)
- Moca (Puerto Rico) (5.8, May 16)
- 5th Biobío (Chile) (6.5, Jul 14)
- Mindanao (Philippines) (7.3, 7.6, 7.4, Jul 24-25)
- Iran (5.6, July 30)
- Damghan (5.7, Aug 27)
- Canterbury (New Zealand) (7.1, Sep 4)
- Mentawai (Indonesia) (7.7, Oct 25)†
- Serbia (5.3, Nov 3)
- Hosseinabad (Iran) (6.5, Dec 20)
- Aguas Buenas (Puerto Rico) (5.1, Dec 24)
- Christchurch (New Zealand) (4.7, Dec 26)
- Indiana (3.8, Dec 30)
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