| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.138, -87.482 |
| UTC time | 1976-08-12 03:53:50.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 12, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit off the coast of Central America on Thursday, August 12, 1976 at 03:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puntarenas, about 712.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.482 and latitude 4.138.
| Location | off the coast of Central America |
| Country | off the coast of Central America |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puntarenas | 712.5 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 716.8 km |
| David | 735.0 km |
| San José | 746.4 km |
| Curridabat | 747.1 km |
| Alajuela | 747.4 km |
| Paraíso | 749.7 km |
| San Vicente | 751.0 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 751.0 km |
| Purral | 751.5 km |
| Liberia | 757.6 km |
| Turrialba | 766.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.3
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M 6.3
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M 4.6
off the coast of Central America
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M 4.9
off the coast of Central America
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M 4.3
off the coast of Central America
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