| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 112.2 km |
| Coordinates | -31.803, -68.191 |
| UTC time | 1998-01-14 06:35:44.060 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 14, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Argentina on Wednesday, January 14, 1998 at 06:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Caucete (Argentina - AR), about 18.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.191 and latitude -31.803.
| Location | Caucete |
| Country | Argentina (AR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-01-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Caucete | 18.9 km |
| Pocito | 39.5 km |
| Santa Lucía | 41.2 km |
| San Juan | 44.1 km |
| Chimbas | 47.3 km |
| Mendoza | 135.1 km |
| San Martín | 145.0 km |
| San Luis | 240.6 km |
| Los Andes | 253.9 km |
| San Felipe | 260.8 km |
| Santiago | 294.9 km |
| La Rioja | 295.6 km |
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