Earthquake details

Saturday, March 15, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, March 15, 1969 at 08:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Derbent (Russia - RU), about 78.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.111 and latitude 42.419.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 42.419, 49.111
UTC time 1969-03-15 08:26:09.770
Location Derbent
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-03-15

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