| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 44.404, 38.052 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-03 00:21:15.600 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 3, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, September 3, 1978 at 00:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gelendzhik (Russia - RU), about 19.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.052 and latitude 44.404.
| Location | Gelendzhik |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gelendzhik | 19.6 km |
| Novorossiysk | 43.2 km |
| Abinsk | 52.6 km |
| Krymsk | 58.3 km |
| Anapa | 79.9 km |
| Tuapse | 88.9 km |
| Slavyansk-na-Kubani | 94.5 km |
| Yablonovsky | 96.0 km |
| Krasnodar | 102.1 km |
| Krasnoarmeyskaya | 107.8 km |
| Temryuk | 109.3 km |
| Lazarevskoye | 116.1 km |
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