Argentina earthquakes in 1966
9 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Argentina in 1966. The largest: M6.3 57 km SSE of Taco Pozo, Argentina, Dec 20, 1966.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1966 was located in Argentina. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1966
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.357 km SSE of Taco Pozo, Argentina · 578 km deep
- 6.134 km SSE of Nueve de Julio, Argentina · 113 km deep
- 5.116 km N of Tartagal, Argentina · 15 km deep
- 5.214 km ENE of Londres, Argentina · 15 km deep
- 5.150 km SW of La Rioja, Argentina · 23 km deep
- 5.248 km SSE of Tinogasta, Argentina · 21 km deep
- 5.419 km SW of Las Lajitas, Argentina · 23 km deep
- 5.825 km WSW of Las Lajitas, Argentina · 25 km deep
- 5.233 km ENE of Yuto, Argentina · 10 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1966 | 2 | 5.8 | 25 km WSW of Las Lajitas, Argentina |
| February 1966 | 0 | ||
| March 1966 | 0 | ||
| April 1966 | 1 | 5.4 | 19 km SW of Las Lajitas, Argentina |
| May 1966 | 0 | ||
| June 1966 | 0 | ||
| July 1966 | 0 | ||
| August 1966 | 0 | ||
| September 1966 | 1 | 5.2 | 48 km SSE of Tinogasta, Argentina |
| October 1966 | 3 | 5.2 | 14 km ENE of Londres, Argentina |
| November 1966 | 1 | 6.1 | 34 km SSE of Nueve de Julio, Argentina |
| December 1966 | 1 | 6.3 | 57 km SSE of Taco Pozo, Argentina |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.