Cruz Del Eje Department - 1908 Earthquake

1908 Earthquake

On September 22, 1908 the region was struck by an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale. The epicentre was around 30°30′0″S 64°30′0″W / 30.50000°S 64.50000°W / -30.50000; -64.50000 and it was felt as far as 100 km away.

Departments of Córdoba Province
  • Calamuchita
  • Capital
  • Colón
  • Cruz del Eje
  • General Roca
  • General San Martín
  • Ischilín
  • Juárez Celman
  • Marcos Juárez
  • Minas
  • Pocho
  • Presidente Roque Sáenz Peña
  • Punilla
  • Río Cuarto
  • Río Primero
  • Río Seco
  • Río Segundo
  • San Alberto
  • San Javier
  • San Justo
  • Santa María
  • Sobremonte
  • Tercero Arriba
  • Totoral
  • Tulumba
  • Unión

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