Earthquake details

Friday, May 22, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, May 22, 1981 at 04:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Magadan (Russia - RU), about 364.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.621 and latitude 61.128.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 61.128, 156.621
UTC time 1981-05-22 04:59:20.250
Location Magadan
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-05-22

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