Earthquake details

Friday, October 15, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Friday, October 15, 1971 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xaçmaz (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 32.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.593 and latitude 41.216.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 41.216, 48.593
UTC time 1971-10-15 17:08:07.550
Location Xaçmaz
Country Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-10-15

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