Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, June 3, 1998 at 02:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Iquique (Chile - CL), about 82.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.616 and latitude -19.673.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -19.673, -69.616
UTC time 1998-06-03 02:42:55.980
Location Iquique
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-06-03

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