A magnitude 6.6 earthquake IN SALTA, ARGENTINA has occurred

2006/08/25 00:44 M 6.6 SALTA, ARGENTINA Z=157km 24.32S 66.89W

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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake IN SALTA, ARGENTINA has occurred at:
24.32S 66.89W Depth 157km Fri Aug 25 00:44:43 2006 UTC

Time: Universal Time (UTC) Fri Aug 25 00:44:43 2006
Time Near Epicenter Thu Aug 24 21:44:43 2006
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Thu Aug 24 20:44:43 2006
Central Daylight Time (CDT) Thu Aug 24 19:44:43 2006
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Thu Aug 24 18:44:43 2006
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Thu Aug 24 17:44:43 2006
Alaska Daylight Time (ADT) Thu Aug 24 16:44:43 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Thu Aug 24 14:44:43 2006

Location with respect to nearby cities:
155 km (100 miles) WNW of Salta, Argentina (pop 462,000)
160 km (100 miles) W of San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina (pop 230,000)
295 km (180 miles) SE of Calama, Chile
1380 km (860 miles) NW of BUENOS AIRES, Argentina