Earthquake details

Monday, May 10, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kazakhstan on Monday, May 10, 1971 at 14:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taraz (Kazakhstan - KZ), about 7.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.280 and latitude 42.875.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.7 km
Coordinates 42.875, 71.280
UTC time 1971-05-10 14:51:46.460
Location Taraz
Country Kazakhstan (KZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-05-10

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