| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -40.677, -85.868 |
| UTC time | 1998-10-01 02:37:11.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 1, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit West Chile Rise on Thursday, October 1, 1998 at 02:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 1025.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -85.868 and latitude -40.677.
| Location | West Chile Rise |
| Country | West Chile Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 1025.9 km |
| Osorno | 1075.0 km |
| Valdivia | 1075.8 km |
| Port Montt | 1087.3 km |
| Curanilahue | 1138.1 km |
| Temuco | 1155.5 km |
| Lota | 1170.2 km |
| Villarrica | 1172.5 km |
| Coronel | 1174.2 km |
| Angol | 1177.2 km |
| Chiguayante | 1188.2 km |
| Talcahuano | 1190.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-09-24 07:09 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2025-01-24 04:26 UTC
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M 5.3
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Unknown · 2024-12-19 20:30 UTC
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M 4.8
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Unknown · 2024-11-22 11:07 UTC
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M 4.7
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Unknown · 2024-11-22 11:04 UTC
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M 5.0
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Unknown · 2024-09-26 22:02 UTC
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