| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.379, -84.313 |
| UTC time | 1996-08-28 17:16:17.180 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 28, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, August 28, 1996 at 17:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is San José (Costa Rica - CR), about 66.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.313 and latitude 9.379.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San José | 66.7 km |
| Curridabat | 66.9 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 67.7 km |
| Paraíso | 70.8 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 71.0 km |
| San Vicente | 71.0 km |
| Purral | 71.3 km |
| Alajuela | 71.8 km |
| Puntarenas | 88.0 km |
| Turrialba | 90.5 km |
| Puerto Limón | 155.8 km |
| Liberia | 186.4 km |
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