| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 12.8 km |
| Coordinates | 43.083, 47.099 |
| UTC time | 1970-05-14 09:20:22.980 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 14, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, May 14, 1970 at 09:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kizilyurt (Russia - RU), about 23.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 47.099 and latitude 43.083.
| Location | Kizilyurt |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1970-05-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kizilyurt | 23.2 km |
| Buynaksk | 29.6 km |
| Makhachkala | 34.9 km |
| Khasavyurt | 45.6 km |
| Kaspiysk | 49.4 km |
| Izberbash | 85.5 km |
| Gudermes | 86.3 km |
| Kizlyar | 90.7 km |
| Grozny | 117.2 km |
| Urus-Martan | 127.0 km |
| Derbent | 149.3 km |
| Zaqatala | 165.8 km |
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