Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 13, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 07:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Copiapó (Chile - CL), about 90.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.535 and latitude -27.776.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 99.4 km
Coordinates -27.776, -69.535
UTC time 1998-01-13 07:03:24.850
Location Copiapó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-01-13

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