Saturday, December 21, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua the Saturday, December 21, 1996 at 11:15 with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest city with more than 15.000 habitants is Masaya (Nicaragua - NI). The epicenter is located at longitude -86.722 and latitude 11.417. 91.08 km from Ovalle.
| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | |
| Depth ? | 33 |
| Nst ? | |
| Dmin ? | |
| Dmin ? |
| Location | Masaya |
| Masaya | |
| Nicaragua (ni)) |
Earthquake Map 12/21/1996 11:15:24 AM
Closest cities
Closest cities near the epicenter
| Liberia | 38.36 km |
| Cañas | 53.48 km |
| Nicoya | 86.85 km |
| Rivas | 89.59 km |
| Quesada | 106.24 km |
| Puntarenas | 110.39 km |
| Chacarita | 112.12 km |
| Esparza | 117.09 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 120.35 km |
| Nandaime | 131.50 km |
Biggest cities
Closest cities with Population over 100,000
| Masaya | 152.48 km |
| San Jose | 163.44 km |
| Tipitapa | 173.20 km |
| Managua | 177.45 km |
| Matagalpa | 235.82 km |
| León | 247.69 km |
| Chinandega | 282.47 km |
| Tegucigalpa | 413.94 km |
| San Miguel | 430.54 km |
| Soyapango | 527.85 km |
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