| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 32.5 km |
| Coordinates | 9.365, -84.266 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-04 19:06:49.810 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 4, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Costa Rica on Wednesday, September 4, 1996 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Isidro de El General (Costa Rica - CR), about 62.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -84.266 and latitude 9.365.
| Location | San José |
| Country | Costa Rica (CR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Isidro de El General | 62.5 km |
| Curridabat | 66.1 km |
| San José | 66.4 km |
| Paraíso | 68.6 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 70.6 km |
| San Vicente | 70.6 km |
| Purral | 70.7 km |
| Alajuela | 72.7 km |
| Turrialba | 87.6 km |
| Puntarenas | 92.6 km |
| Puerto Limón | 151.9 km |
| Liberia | 191.0 km |
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