Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 9, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, September 9, 1998 at 14:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Serena (Chile - CL), about 79.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.682 and latitude -29.302.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -29.302, -71.682
UTC time 1998-09-09 14:48:37.080
Location Coquimbo
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-09-09

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