Rinconada Depairtment

Rinconada Depairtment
Rinconada Depairtment; Departamento Rinconada
	Depairtment
	Location o Rinconada Depairtment in Jujuy Province
Kintra	Argentinae
Province	Jujuy
Caipital	Rinconada
Area
• Total	6407 km2 (2,474 sq mi)
Population (2010 census [INDEC])
• Total	2,488
• Density	0.39/km2 (1.0/sq mi)
Time zone	ART

Rinconada is a depairtment in the province o Jujuy in the Argentinae. Accordin tae INDEC its population in 2010 was 2,489 inhabitants. Its main toun is Rinconada. The toun o Mina Pirquitas represents the heichest point in Argentinae, staundin at 4,271 m abuin sea level.

Touns

Dounsets

Antiguyo
Barrealito
Bravo Grande (Salta)
Carahuasi
Casa Colorada
Ciénaga Grande
Icacha
Lagunillas
Loma Blanca
Mina Ajedrez (Farillón)
Mina Pan de Azúcar
Nazareno
Orosmayo
Peñas Blancas
Pirquitas
Portezuelo
Rosario de Susques (Rosario)
Rosario de Coyahuaima
Ramallo
San José
Tiomayo

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,^[2] 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.^[3]

1948 earthquake: The August 25, 1848, measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, destroyed buildings and opened numerous cracks in wide areas.^[2]^[3]

2009 earthquake: November 6, 2009, measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale.

References

↑ "Provincia según departamento. Population, surface area and density. 1991 and 2001". Retrieved 30 Julie 2010.^{[deid airtin]}
↑ ^a ^b "Fenómenos de licuefacción asociados a terremotos históricos. Su análisis en la evaluación del peligro sísmico en la Argentina". Retrieved 24 September 2012.
↑ ^a ^b "Terremotos históricos ocurridos en la República Argentina". Archived frae the original on 27 Juin 2013. Retrieved 25 Mey 2013.

[INDEC-1] "Provincia según departamento. Population, surface area and density. 1991 and 2001". Retrieved 30 Julie 2010.^{[deid airtin]}

[Scielo-2] "Fenómenos de licuefacción asociados a terremotos históricos. Su análisis en la evaluación del peligro sísmico en la Argentina". Retrieved 24 September 2012.

[Historicos-3] "Terremotos históricos ocurridos en la República Argentina". Archived frae the original on 27 Juin 2013. Retrieved 25 Mey 2013.

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