| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.026, 46.002 |
| UTC time | 1928-04-20 08:16:03.240 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 20, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, April 20, 1928 at 08:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gudermes (Russia - RU), about 37.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.002 and latitude 43.026.
| Location | Grozny |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1928-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gudermes | 37.0 km |
| Urus-Martan | 39.5 km |
| Grozny | 40.7 km |
| Khasavyurt | 53.5 km |
| Kizilyurt | 72.9 km |
| Sunzha | 84.0 km |
| Buynaksk | 94.6 km |
| Karabulak | 94.8 km |
| Nazran | 102.3 km |
| Kizlyar | 107.8 km |
| Vladikavkaz | 108.6 km |
| Beslan | 120.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Grozny
Russia · 2026-04-01 12:56 UTC
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51.8 km |
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M 4.2
Sunzha
Russia · 2025-07-20 12:20 UTC
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62.1 km |
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M 4.4
Khasavyurt
Russia · 2025-05-02 02:49 UTC
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62.2 km |
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