| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 47.806, 48.158 |
| UTC time | 1979-10-24 05:59:56.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 24, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, October 24, 1979 at 05:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Akhtubinsk (Russia - RU), about 157.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.158 and latitude 47.806.
| Location | Astrakhan |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Akhtubinsk | 157.5 km |
| Astrakhan | 162.4 km |
| Znamensk | 199.6 km |
| Volzhsky | 272.9 km |
| Volgograd | 289.4 km |
| Atyrau | 290.7 km |
| Kamyshin | 323.7 km |
| Elista | 339.6 km |
| Frolovo | 395.9 km |
| Privolzhskiy | 429.0 km |
| Engel's | 435.3 km |
| Mikhaylovka | 438.9 km |
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