2006-09-22 02:32 (Mw 6.0) SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA -26.8 -63.0

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA
Geographic coordinates: 26.775S, 63.029W
Magnitude: 6.0 Mw
Depth: 577 km
Universal Time (UTC): 22 Sep 2006 02:32:24
Time near the Epicenter: 21 Sep 2006 23:32:24
Local time in your area: 22 Sep 2006 03:32:24

Location with respect to nearby cities:
165 km (102 miles) NE (47 degrees) of Santiago del Estero, Argentina 220 km (137 miles) E (90 degrees) of San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina 330 km (205 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Catamarca, Argentina
562 km (349 miles) WSW (251 degrees) of ASUNCION, Paraguay

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US sxb3

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/ussxb3.php