Earthquake details

Friday, February 5, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Chile on Friday, February 5, 1999 at 16:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curicó (Chile - CL), about 27.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.946 and latitude -35.016.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 86.2 km
Coordinates -35.016, -70.946
UTC time 1999-02-05 16:07:07.640
Location Curicó
Country Chile (CL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-02-05

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