| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | 39.472, 53.263 |
| UTC time | 1981-07-21 04:45:03.010 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 21, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Tuesday, July 21, 1981 at 04:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Türkmenbaşy (Turkmenistan - TM), about 66.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 53.263 and latitude 39.472.
| Location | Balkanabat |
| Country | Turkmenistan (TM) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Türkmenbaşy | 66.7 km |
| Balkanabat | 94.9 km |
| Hövsan | 289.3 km |
| Bandar-e Torkaman | 294.8 km |
| Gonbad-e Kāvūs | 298.0 km |
| Qaraçuxur | 299.0 km |
| Bakikhanov | 300.4 km |
| Maştağa | 301.6 km |
| Kalāleh | 303.5 km |
| Baku | 304.9 km |
| Gorgan | 310.4 km |
| Behshahr | 310.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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