| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -32.947, -109.044 |
| UTC time | 1998-10-06 16:01:25.830 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 6, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Tuesday, October 6, 1998 at 16:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3254.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -109.044 and latitude -32.947.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3254.9 km |
| Curanilahue | 3266.0 km |
| Valdivia | 3274.9 km |
| Lota | 3284.3 km |
| Coronel | 3286.2 km |
| Osorno | 3288.5 km |
| Talcahuano | 3290.2 km |
| Concepción | 3295.5 km |
| Chiguayante | 3296.8 km |
| Penco | 3300.9 km |
| Tomé | 3305.3 km |
| Port Montt | 3311.6 km |
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