Earthquake details

Thursday, August 27, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, August 27, 1998 at 16:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puerto Vallarta (Mexico - MX), about 368.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -108.446 and latitude 19.274.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 19.274, -108.446
UTC time 1998-08-27 16:51:45.820
Location Puerto Vallarta
Country Mexico (MX)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-08-27

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