Saturday, September 3, 2011

6.4 quake shakes northern Argentina



A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck north-central Argentina, shaking things up enough to make people evacuate some buildings in the capital hundreds of miles (kilometres) away. The U.S. Geological Service says the quake’s epicentre was 80 miles (130 kilometres) southeast of Santiago del Estero, a provincial capital of 250,000 people and the twelfth largest city in Argentina.



 It was centered deep underground, nearly 400 miles (600 kilometres) below the surface, where quakes generally cause less damage.

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