A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes Jujuy, Argentina kilometers (0 miles) from Jujuy, Argentina on Wednesday. Exact location of earthquake, -66.1744° West, -22.493° South, depth 257.49 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 257.49 km (160 miles). All ids that are associated to the event: us7000cm1b. Unique identifier: us7000cm1b. The 4.3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 07:51:56 / 7:51 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 02/12/20 / 2020-12-02 07:51:56 / December 2, 2020 @ 7:51 am.
Close country/countries that might be effected, Argentina (c. 41 343 000 pop), Bolivia (c. 9 947 000 pop). Epicenter of the earthquake was 75 km (47 miles) from Villazón (c. 30 300 pop), 74 km (46 miles) from La Quiaca (c. 14 800 pop), 55 km (34 miles) from Abra Pampa (c. 9 400 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Villazón, La Quiaca, Abra Pampa.
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days thirty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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