| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.5 km |
| Coordinates | 28.883, 34.750 |
| UTC time | 1996-02-21 04:59:53.450 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 21, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Jordan on Wednesday, February 21, 1996 at 04:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aqaba (Jordan - JO), about 75.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.750 and latitude 28.883.
| Location | Aqaba |
| Country | Jordan (JO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Aqaba | 75.9 km |
| Eilat | 77.6 km |
| Sharm el Sheikh | 115.3 km |
| El-Tor | 131.4 km |
| Ras Gharib | 173.5 km |
| Ma'an | 174.5 km |
| Tabuk | 185.9 km |
| Hurghada | 203.0 km |
| Dimona | 245.1 km |
| Suez | 247.4 km |
| Ain Sukhna | 249.5 km |
| Safaga | 250.6 km |
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