2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1998
La Rioja earthquakes in 1998
Earthquake archive for La Rioja in 1998: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
43.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
30 Aug 1998
La Rioja, Argentina
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
00:43:53
Coordinates
-29.253, -66.341
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1998, 2 earthquakes were recorded near La Rioja. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 54.1 km, averaging 43.6 km. Activity extended from Sunday, August 30, 1998 to Tuesday, October 27, 1998 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
33.0 km
La Rioja, Argentina
30 Aug 1998 00:43:53 UTC
4.3
54.1 km
La Rioja, Argentina
27 Oct 1998 20:03:35 UTC