| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.042, 45.811 |
| UTC time | 1966-03-02 02:37:03.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 2, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, March 2, 1966 at 02:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Urus-Martan (Russia - RU), about 24.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.811 and latitude 43.042.
| Location | Urus-Martan |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Urus-Martan | 24.3 km |
| Grozny | 31.6 km |
| Gudermes | 41.7 km |
| Khasavyurt | 67.0 km |
| Sunzha | 69.2 km |
| Karabulak | 79.6 km |
| Nazran | 86.8 km |
| Kizilyurt | 87.6 km |
| Vladikavkaz | 93.0 km |
| Beslan | 105.2 km |
| Buynaksk | 110.1 km |
| Malgobek | 111.9 km |
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Sunzha
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M 4.4
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