| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 42.733, 45.097 |
| UTC time | 1947-08-15 04:11:07.450 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 15, 1947 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, August 15, 1947 at 04:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vladikavkaz (Russia - RU), about 48.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.097 and latitude 42.733.
| Location | Vladikavkaz |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1947-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vladikavkaz | 48.7 km |
| Urus-Martan | 57.0 km |
| Nazran | 60.9 km |
| Sunzha | 65.5 km |
| Karabulak | 65.7 km |
| Beslan | 68.8 km |
| Grozny | 80.5 km |
| Malgobek | 95.9 km |
| Staryy Malgobek | 99.1 km |
| Gudermes | 106.8 km |
| Ts'khinvali | 108.4 km |
| Gori | 116.0 km |
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