| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.528, -112.045 |
| UTC time | 1998-01-12 00:04:32.760 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 12, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Monday, January 12, 1998 at 00:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3418.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -112.045 and latitude -34.528.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3418.1 km |
| Valdivia | 3463.9 km |
| Osorno | 3470.4 km |
| Curanilahue | 3476.1 km |
| Port Montt | 3485.0 km |
| Lota | 3497.8 km |
| Coronel | 3500.1 km |
| Talcahuano | 3506.7 km |
| Concepción | 3511.1 km |
| Chiguayante | 3511.5 km |
| Penco | 3517.2 km |
| Tomé | 3522.6 km |
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