Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 3, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, March 3, 1998 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salina Cruz (Mexico - MX), about 103.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -96.134 and latitude 15.969.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 15.969, -96.134
UTC time 1998-03-03 07:38:22.150
Location Oaxaca City
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-03-03

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