Major earthquake
M7.0 Earthquake — 52 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina
1987-04-01 01:48 UTC · -22.77°, -66.20°
A magnitude 7.0 (major) earthquake struck 52 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina on 1987-04-01 01:48 UTC, at a depth of 249 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.0
Magnitude
249 km
Depth
476.9K t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 83 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.2 — 121 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 1950-12-09
- M7.7 — 51 km W of Atocha, Bolivia · 1957-11-29
- M7.4 — 41 km ESE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 2024-07-19
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