The National Institute for Seismic Prevention (INPRES) reported that this Friday afternoon There was a seismic movement of 3.5 degrees of magnitude in the province of Tucumán.
The tremor occurred at 5:20 p.m. and was reported by residents of General San Miguel and surrounding areas. EThe epicenter was recorded 19 kilometers north of the capital of Tucumán (near El Cadillal), with a depth of 26 kilometers.
Source: National Institute for Seismic Prevention
There are no fatalities or material damage. In the last few hours there were slight movements in San Juan, La Rioja and Jujuyas indicated by the Presidential Instruction.
The telluric movement was also felt in the towns of Famaillá, Yerba Buena, Tafí Viejo and Tafí del Valle.
Earthquakes in Taiwan and New York
On Tuesday, April 2, a strong earthquake measuring 7.4 magnitude on the Richter scale killed nine people and injured more than 700 in Taiwan.
The powerful earthquake occurred at 07:58 local time (2358 GMT) at a depth of 15.5 kilometers just off the eastern coast of Taiwan., according to the island’s Central Meteorological Administration. It was the strongest earthquake to hit the island in 25 years, according to state media.
Furthermore, this Friday there was an earthquake preliminary magnitude of 4.5 degrees, with epicenter near Lebanon, New Jersey, or about 45 miles west of New York City and 50 miles north of Philadelphia, the Associated Press agency said.
No deaths or material damage were reported.
What is the difference between earthquake, tremor and earthquake
The National System for Comprehensive Risk Management (Sinagir) explains that “an earthquake or earthquake is a sudden movement of the earth, caused by the sudden release of energy within the earth itself.”
In turn, the National Institute for Seismological Prevention (INPRES) maintains that “the term tremor is used daily to describe earthquakes of regular intensity, which generally have a magnitude of less than 6, and that do not cause great damage.”
Meanwhile, “the word earthquake refers to earthquakes of great intensity, and of greater magnitude, that entail destructive effects of constructions made by man and/or loss of human life.”
