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Pairique Chico

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Pairique Chico
Village
Pairique Chico Location in Argentina
Coordinates: 23°02′07″S 66°49′00″W / 23.03528°S 66.81667°W / -23.03528; -66.81667
Country	Argentina
Province	Jujuy
Department	Susques
Elevation	4,340 m (14,240 ft)
Population (2010 census [INDEC])
• Total	100
Time zone	UTC−3 (ART)
CPA Base	Y 4643
Area code	+54 388

Pairique Chico is a village in Jujuy Province, Argentina, in the Susques Department.

Seismicity[edit]

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.

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