| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.231, 47.035 |
| UTC time | 1972-06-08 17:25:49.170 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 8, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, June 8, 1972 at 17:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kizilyurt (Russia - RU), about 14.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 47.035 and latitude 43.231.
| Location | Kizilyurt |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-06-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kizilyurt | 14.1 km |
| Khasavyurt | 36.5 km |
| Buynaksk | 46.6 km |
| Makhachkala | 47.4 km |
| Kaspiysk | 62.7 km |
| Kizlyar | 73.4 km |
| Gudermes | 76.8 km |
| Izberbash | 100.8 km |
| Grozny | 109.5 km |
| Urus-Martan | 122.0 km |
| Sunzha | 161.3 km |
| Derbent | 165.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Makhachkala
Russia · 2023-03-30 14:09 UTC
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M 4.3
Makhachkala
Russia · 2022-01-21 16:07 UTC
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M 4.1
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M 4.3
Gudermes
Russia · 2021-06-28 16:53 UTC
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M 4.3
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