Major earthquake
M7.2 Earthquake — 75 km N of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
2000-05-12 18:43 UTC · -23.55°, -66.45°
A magnitude 7.2 (major) earthquake struck 75 km N of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina on 2000-05-12 18:43 UTC, at a depth of 225 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.2
Magnitude
225 km
Depth
951.5K t
TNT equivalent
V
Max intensity (MMI)
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 97 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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