| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 497.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.517, 132.256 |
| UTC time | 1973-05-06 14:39:28.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 6, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, May 6, 1973 at 14:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Artyom (Russia - RU), about 18.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 132.256 and latitude 43.517.
| Location | Artyom |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Artyom | 18.5 km |
| Ussuriysk | 40.5 km |
| Bolshoy Kamen | 45.8 km |
| Vladivostok | 55.3 km |
| Partizansk | 83.0 km |
| Nakhodka | 92.2 km |
| Arsen'yev | 108.3 km |
| Dongning | 111.1 km |
| Spassk-Dal'niy | 128.8 km |
| Hunchun | 170.2 km |
| Aoji | 187.3 km |
| Ŭndŏk | 191.8 km |
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