| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 46.708, 48.215 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-08 05:59:57.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 8, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, October 8, 1980 at 05:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Astrakhan (Russia - RU), about 42.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.215 and latitude 46.708.
| Location | Astrakhan |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Astrakhan | 42.1 km |
| Akhtubinsk | 233.5 km |
| Znamensk | 279.7 km |
| Atyrau | 282.6 km |
| Elista | 306.6 km |
| Kizlyar | 339.6 km |
| Volzhsky | 345.8 km |
| Volgograd | 357.0 km |
| Budyonnovsk | 380.5 km |
| Kizilyurt | 404.4 km |
| Khasavyurt | 405.9 km |
| Gudermes | 409.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Astrakhan
Russia · 1984-10-27 06:04 UTC
18.0 km
M 5.0
Astrakhan
Russia · 1984-10-27 05:59 UTC
18.8 km
M 5.2
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:24 UTC
14.4 km
M 5.2
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:19 UTC
11.6 km
M 5.2
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:14 UTC
10.3 km
M 4.9
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:09 UTC
17.4 km
M 5.0
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:04 UTC
13.1 km
M 5.1
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 04:59 UTC
13.3 km
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