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Historic Earthquake
1929 Argentina Earthquake
30 May 1929 · Mendoza · Argentina
On 30 May 1929 at 09:43 UTC, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Argentina (Mendoza), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 494 km from its boundary with the Nazca Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 31 people and injured 65.
- Date
- 30 May 1929
- Time
- 09:43 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 31
- Injuries
- 65
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Argentina
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth