| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.5 km |
| Coordinates | 14.542, -92.202 |
| UTC time | 1996-12-05 03:51:07.970 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 5, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Mexico on Thursday, December 5, 1996 at 03:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Coatepeque (Mexico - MX), about 40.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -92.202 and latitude 14.542.
| Location | Tapachula |
| Country | Mexico (MX) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Coatepeque | 40.6 km |
| Tapachula | 40.7 km |
| Malacatán | 43.9 km |
| Colomba | 53.9 km |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 55.0 km |
| Retalhuleu | 56.5 km |
| San Sebastián | 59.7 km |
| San Marcos | 64.3 km |
| San Pedro Sacatepéquez | 67.1 km |
| Huixtla | 72.2 km |
| Ostuncalco | 72.3 km |
| Mazatenango | 75.3 km |
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