Rare earthquake, magnitude 3.8, recorded outside Buenos Aires
As G-20 leaders and officials gather in Buenos Aires, an earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale was recorded outside of the city.
The quake, with an epicenter some 32 km (20 mi) southwest of downtown Buenos Aires, was relatively shallow (20 km, 12 mi deep) and was felt throughout the metro area and in neighboring La Plata.
It however caused only minor damage and resulted in no recorded injuries.
While seismic waves from the Andes region in western Argentina are felt from time to time in the Buenos Aires region (in the eastern end of the country), this was reportedly the first seismic event to have originated near Buenos Aires itself since a magnitude 5.5 earthquake in 1888.
Today's tremor, at 10:27 a.m. local time, was likely felt by G-20 attendees, which total over 8,000 between dignitaries, officials, journalists, and other guests. It however did not interrupt any of the myriad meetings scheduled for today.
At: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6446941/Earthquake-hits-Buenos-Aires-world-leaders-gather-city-G20.html?ito=social-twitter_mailonline
The Buenos Aires suburb of Canning, 20 mi southwest of the city, where the epicenter of today's eathquake was registered.
No injuries or serious damage was recorded; but the symbolism of its occurrence during this year's contentious G-20 Summit was not lost on local commentators.
= new reply since forum marked as read
