Satellite map of 1944 San Juan earthquake
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Map of 1944 San Juan earthquake
The 1944 San Juan earthquake took place in the province of San Juan, in the center-west area of Argentina, a region highly prone to seismic events. This moderate to strong earthquake (estimated moment magnitudes range from 6.7 to 7.8) destroyed a large part of San Juan, the provincial capital, and killed 10,000 of its inhabitants, 10% of its population at the time. One third of the province population became homeless.
Latitude: -31° 32' 1.79" S
Longitude: -68° 31' 20.39" W
Nearest city to this article: San Juan
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