| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.827, 39.241 |
| UTC time | 1970-12-04 01:59:28.840 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 4, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, December 4, 1970 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lazarevskoye (Russia - RU), about 11.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.241 and latitude 43.827.
| Location | Lazarevskoye |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lazarevskoye | 11.6 km |
| Tuapse | 33.0 km |
| Sochi | 46.6 km |
| Adler | 70.6 km |
| Apsheronsk | 80.6 km |
| Maykop | 111.0 km |
| Belorechensk | 116.4 km |
| Gelendzhik | 125.8 km |
| Yablonovsky | 131.5 km |
| Krasnodar | 137.2 km |
| Abinsk | 144.7 km |
| Labinsk | 149.4 km |
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