1892 Recreo earthquake
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The 1892 Recreo earthquake was an earthquake that took place in the Catamarca Province of Argentina.
on 27 October 1894, at about 01:45 AM. with magnitude 6.0 in the Richter scale. Its epicenter was located approximately at , and at a depth of 30 km.
The earthquake was felt with grade VII in the Mercalli intensity scale. It caused some fatalities and serious structural damage in the town of Recreo.
[edit] References
- (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Prevención Sísmica. Listado de Terremotos Históricos.
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