1888 Río de la Plata earthquake
Earthquake between Argentina and Uruguay / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1888 Río de la Plata earthquake occurred on 5 June measuring 5.5 on the Richter magnitude scale, and shook the upper Río de la Plata at 3:20 UTC-3. The epicentre was located 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) and 42 kilometres (26 mi) east of Buenos Aires (Argentina), with a hypocentre at a depth of 30 kilometres (19 mi).[1]
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UTC time | 1888-06-05 |
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Local date | 5 June 1888 (1888-06-05) |
Magnitude | 5.5 Ms |
Depth | 30 kilometres (19 mi) |
Epicenter | 34°36′S 57°54′W[1] |
Type | Intraplate |
Areas affected | Argentina, Uruguay |
Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) |
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