2006-08-25 00:44 (Mw 6.4) SALTA, ARGENTINA -24.3 -66.9

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: SALTA, ARGENTINA
Geographic coordinates: 24.323S, 66.887W
Magnitude: 6.4 Mw
Depth: 156 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Aug 2006 00:44:43
Time near the Epicenter: 24 Aug 2006 21:44:43
Local time in your area: 25 Aug 2006 01:44:43

Location with respect to nearby cities:
112 km (69 miles) W (261 degrees) of San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
152 km (94 miles) WNW (289 degrees) of Salta, Argentina 290 km (180 miles) SE (135 degrees) of Calama, Chile
936 km (582 miles) W (274 degrees) of ASUNCION, Paraguay

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US rvab

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/usrvab.php