| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.200, -84.120 |
| UTC time | 1996-02-29 16:58:44.010 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 29, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit off the coast of Central America on Thursday, February 29, 1996 at 16:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is David, about 506.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.120 and latitude 4.200.
| Location | off the coast of Central America |
| Country | off the coast of Central America |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-02-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 506.3 km |
| Santiago | 555.8 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 577.1 km |
| Esmeraldas | 613.8 km |
| Paraíso | 628.3 km |
| Curridabat | 636.1 km |
| Turrialba | 636.8 km |
| San José | 638.2 km |
| Purral | 640.9 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 641.4 km |
| San Vicente | 641.5 km |
| Alajuela | 647.5 km |
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