Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0008g9m

Location

81 km WNW of Illapel, Chile

Country: Chile flag Chile

Date & Time

Feb 20, 1998

2:51 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-31.3450, -71.9610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

81 km WNW of Illapel, Chile

Coordinates: -31.3450°, -71.9610° • Depth: 33.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 20, 1998 at 2:51 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:04 AM
Timeline
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