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Pairique Chico
Pairique Chico
is a village in
Jujuy Province
,
Argentina
, in the
Susques Department
.
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, 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.
1948
earthquake:
The August
25,
1848
, measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, destroyed
buildings
and opened
numerous
cracks in wide areas.
2009
earthquake:
November 6
, 2009, measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale.
