| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.119, 47.005 |
| UTC time | 1970-05-17 06:49:07.030 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 17, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, May 17, 1970 at 06:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kizilyurt (Russia - RU), about 14.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 47.005 and latitude 43.119.
| Location | Kizilyurt |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kizilyurt | 14.6 km |
| Buynaksk | 34.9 km |
| Khasavyurt | 37.0 km |
| Makhachkala | 43.5 km |
| Kaspiysk | 58.0 km |
| Gudermes | 77.7 km |
| Kizlyar | 84.5 km |
| Izberbash | 93.9 km |
| Grozny | 108.9 km |
| Urus-Martan | 119.2 km |
| Derbent | 157.4 km |
| Sunzha | 160.2 km |
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