M5.5 - LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	5.5
Date-Time	27 Mar 2014 23:50:52 UTC 27 Mar 2014 20:50:52 near epicenter 27 Mar 2014 18:50:52 standard time in your timezone
Location	29.130S 68.708W
Depth	9 km
Distances	63 km (39 mi) SW of Vinchina, Argentina 117 km (72 mi) W of Chilecito, Argentina 123 km (76 mi) N of San Jose de Jachal, Argentina 162 km (100 mi) SW of Tinogasta, Argentina 514 km (318 mi) NNE of Santiago, Chile
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 0.0 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 143; Dmin = 226.9 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 79° Version =
Event ID	us c000nu2x

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