| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.6 km |
| Coordinates | 44.654, 37.283 |
| UTC time | 1966-07-12 18:53:12.010 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 12, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, July 12, 1966 at 18:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anapa (Russia - RU), about 27.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 37.283 and latitude 44.654.
| Location | Novorossiysk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-07-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anapa | 27.0 km |
| Novorossiysk | 38.9 km |
| Gelendzhik | 62.6 km |
| Krymsk | 63.6 km |
| Temryuk | 69.0 km |
| Abinsk | 73.2 km |
| Slavyansk-na-Kubani | 93.7 km |
| Kerch | 100.8 km |
| Krasnoarmeyskaya | 107.8 km |
| Yablonovsky | 136.3 km |
| Krasnodar | 140.5 km |
| Feodosiya | 155.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Anapa
Russia · 2026-02-09 23:21 UTC
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26.4 km |
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M 4.5
Novorossiysk
Russia · 2025-01-12 14:49 UTC
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51.5 km |
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M 4.3
Anapa
Russia · 2020-03-15 05:36 UTC
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28.1 km |
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M 4.2
Anapa
Russia · 2018-04-24 20:47 UTC
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43.5 km |
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M 4.2
Anapa
Russia · 2017-06-16 18:17 UTC
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39.7 km |
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M 4.9
Anapa
Russia · 2012-12-10 16:56 UTC
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42.4 km |
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M 4.4
Anapa
Russia · 2011-11-29 02:17 UTC
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35.3 km |
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M 4.4
Anapa
Russia · 2007-10-05 23:17 UTC
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33.1 km |
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