Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0007p5w
Location
15 km S of Parrita, Costa Rica
Country:
Costa Rica
Date & Time
Aug 28, 1996
5:16 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
9.3790, -84.3130
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
15 km S of Parrita, Costa Rica
Coordinates: 9.3790°, -84.3130° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- August 28, 1996 at 5:16 PM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 8:30 PM
- Timeline
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