| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 42.830, 45.765 |
| UTC time | 1981-05-12 17:43:03.470 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 12, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, May 12, 1981 at 17:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Urus-Martan (Russia - RU), about 38.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.765 and latitude 42.830.
| Location | Urus-Martan |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Urus-Martan | 38.2 km |
| Grozny | 54.0 km |
| Gudermes | 64.1 km |
| Sunzha | 79.8 km |
| Khasavyurt | 81.4 km |
| Karabulak | 88.0 km |
| Nazran | 92.0 km |
| Vladikavkaz | 92.3 km |
| Kizilyurt | 98.7 km |
| Beslan | 108.1 km |
| Buynaksk | 111.2 km |
| Malgobek | 121.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Grozny
Russia · 2026-04-01 12:56 UTC
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35.6 km |
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M 4.2
Sunzha
Russia · 2025-07-20 12:20 UTC
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42.2 km |
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M 4.4
Khasavyurt
Russia · 2025-05-02 02:49 UTC
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87.9 km |
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