Earthquake of magnitude 5.83 strikes La Rioja Province, Argentina, GFZ says
May 1 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.83 struck La Rioja Province in Argentina on Thursday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.
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