Earthquake details

Friday, February 20, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, February 20, 1998 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 110.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.961 and latitude -31.345.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -31.345, -71.961
UTC time 1998-02-20 02:51:28.480
Location Viña del Mar
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-02-20

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