Pairique Chico
Pairique Chico is a village in Jujuy Province, Argentina, in the Susques Department.
Pairique Chico | |
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Village | |
  Pairique Chico Location in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 23°02′07″S 66°49′00″W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Jujuy |
| Department | Susques |
| Elevation | 4,340 m (14,240 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 100 |
| CPA Base | Y 4643 |
| Area code | +54 388 |
Seismicity
The seismicity of the area of Jujuy is frequent and low intensity, and mean to severe seismic silence every 40 years.
- 1863 earthquake: This earthquake on January 4, 1863,[1] measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, indicated an important milestone in the history of seismic events in Jujuy. It highlighted the need to impose stricter construction codes.[2]
- 1948 earthquake: The August 25, 1848, measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, destroyed buildings and opened numerous cracks in wide areas.[1][2]
- 2009 earthquake: November 6, 2009, measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale.
References
- "Fenómenos de licuefacción asociados a terremotos históricos. Su análisis en la evaluación del peligro sísmico en la Argentina". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- "Terremotos históricos ocurridos en la República Argentina". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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