Argentina: Magnitude-5.0 earthquake occurs in Mendoza Province


19-03-2023 09:43 AM

Ammon News - A magnitude-5.0 earthquake occurred in Mendoza Province at 12:41 ART March 18. The epicenter was about 61 km (38 miles) southeast of Mendoza. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 48 km (30 miles), and weak-to-light shaking was probably felt throughout the affected area.

There have been no initial reports of damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake; however, significant damage is unlikely. It could take several hours until authorities can conduct comprehensive damage assessments, especially in remote areas.

Officials may temporarily shut down transportation infrastructure in the tremor zone to check for damage. Minor disruptions could occur during shutdowns, but service will likely resume quickly if no damage is found. Utility outages are possible, particularly near the earthquake's epicenter.

Crisis 24




  • no comments

Notice
All comments are reviewed and posted only if approved.
Ammon News reserves the right to delete any comment at any time, and for any reason, and will not publish any comment containing offense or deviating from the subject at hand, or to include the names of any personalities or to stir up sectarian, sectarian or racial strife, hoping to adhere to a high level of the comments as they express The extent of the progress and culture of Ammon News' visitors, noting that the comments are expressed only by the owners.
name : *
email
show email
comment : *
Verification code : Refresh
write code :