| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.650, -28.626 |
| UTC time | 1998-07-09 05:19:07.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 9, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Portugal on Thursday, July 9, 1998 at 05:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Câmara de Lobos (Portugal - PO), about 1246.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -28.626 and latitude 38.650.
| Location | 12 km N of Horta |
| Country | Portugal (PO) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1998-07-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Câmara de Lobos | 1246.0 km |
| Funchal | 1248.9 km |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 1595.0 km |
| Los Realejos | 1595.6 km |
| Realejo Alto | 1596.1 km |
| La Orotava | 1598.9 km |
| San Cristóbal de La Laguna | 1604.3 km |
| Adeje | 1608.6 km |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 1610.0 km |
| Arona | 1613.4 km |
| Granadilla de Abona | 1618.4 km |
| Cascais | 1666.0 km |
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