Earthquake details

Monday, December 14, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Monday, December 14, 1998 at 16:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zapala (Chile - CL), about 113.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.033 and latitude -38.214.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 138.4 km
Coordinates -38.214, -71.033
UTC time 1998-12-14 16:25:24.980
Location Temuco
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1998-12-14

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