| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.132, -110.862 |
| UTC time | 1998-01-20 04:09:40.980 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 20, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Tuesday, January 20, 1998 at 04:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3291.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -110.862 and latitude -35.132.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3291.5 km |
| Valdivia | 3339.0 km |
| Osorno | 3344.8 km |
| Curanilahue | 3353.6 km |
| Port Montt | 3358.9 km |
| Lota | 3375.6 km |
| Coronel | 3378.0 km |
| Talcahuano | 3385.0 km |
| Concepción | 3389.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 3389.5 km |
| Penco | 3395.4 km |
| Tomé | 3401.0 km |
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