Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Atacama, Chile, on Tuesday, 13 January 1998 at 07:03 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 99 km depth
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 99.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.776°S / 69.535°W
(Chile)Nearest volcano: Copiapo (66 km / 41 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
91 km (56 mi) ESE of Copiapo (pop: 129,300) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) NE of Vallenar (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (102 mi) SSE of Diego de Almagro (pop: 18,100) --> See nearby quakes!
252 km (157 mi) NW of Chilecito (Argentina) (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
276 km (172 mi) NNE of Vicuña (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
290 km (180 mi) NE of La Serena (pop: 154,500) --> See nearby quakes!
299 km (186 mi) NE of Coquimbo (pop: 161,300) --> See nearby quakes!
319 km (198 mi) NW of La Rioja (Argentina) (pop: 162,600) --> See nearby quakes!
353 km (220 mi) NNE of Ovalle (pop: 77,100) --> See nearby quakes!
641 km (398 mi) N of Santiago (pop: 4,837,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.0 | 99 km | Atacama, Chile | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 5.0 quake Atacama, Chile, 13 January 1998 07:03 GMT
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