| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.512, 45.629 |
| UTC time | 1971-05-26 16:46:05.220 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 26, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, May 26, 1971 at 16:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Grozny (Russia - RU), about 22.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.629 and latitude 43.512.
| Location | Grozny |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Grozny | 22.8 km |
| Gudermes | 42.2 km |
| Urus-Martan | 43.1 km |
| Sunzha | 51.5 km |
| Karabulak | 63.3 km |
| Nazran | 76.2 km |
| Mozdok | 82.7 km |
| Khasavyurt | 82.8 km |
| Staryy Malgobek | 83.5 km |
| Malgobek | 83.8 km |
| Vladikavkaz | 94.2 km |
| Kizlyar | 94.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Grozny
Russia · 2026-04-01 12:56 UTC
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110.0 km |
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M 4.2
Sunzha
Russia · 2025-07-20 12:20 UTC
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74.1 km |
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M 4.4
Khasavyurt
Russia · 2025-05-02 02:49 UTC
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98.1 km |
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