| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -33.507, -109.209 |
| UTC time | 1998-12-02 07:14:40.070 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 2, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern East Pacific Rise on Wednesday, December 2, 1998 at 07:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Castro, about 3238.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -109.209 and latitude -33.507.
| Location | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Country | southern East Pacific Rise |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Castro | 3238.2 km |
| Curanilahue | 3260.6 km |
| Valdivia | 3264.2 km |
| Osorno | 3276.1 km |
| Lota | 3279.9 km |
| Coronel | 3281.9 km |
| Talcahuano | 3286.5 km |
| Concepción | 3291.6 km |
| Chiguayante | 3292.7 km |
| Penco | 3297.2 km |
| Port Montt | 3297.3 km |
| Tomé | 3301.8 km |
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