Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 1, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, April 1, 1998 at 22:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Valdivia (Chile - CL), about 149.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.874 and latitude -40.316.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 9.0 km
Coordinates -40.316, -74.874
UTC time 1998-04-01 22:42:56.900
Location Osorno
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-04-01

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