| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 46.784, 48.248 |
| UTC time | 1981-09-26 04:59:57.360 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 26, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, September 26, 1981 at 04:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Astrakhan (Russia - RU), about 50.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.248 and latitude 46.784.
| Location | Astrakhan |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Astrakhan | 50.9 km |
| Akhtubinsk | 228.8 km |
| Znamensk | 275.0 km |
| Atyrau | 278.7 km |
| Elista | 310.2 km |
| Volzhsky | 341.9 km |
| Kizlyar | 348.4 km |
| Volgograd | 353.5 km |
| Budyonnovsk | 387.2 km |
| Kizilyurt | 413.2 km |
| Khasavyurt | 414.7 km |
| Blagodarnyy | 417.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Astrakhan
Russia · 1984-10-27 06:04 UTC
14.1 km
M 5.0
Astrakhan
Russia · 1984-10-27 05:59 UTC
14.0 km
M 5.2
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:24 UTC
6.0 km
M 5.2
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:19 UTC
4.0 km
M 5.2
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:14 UTC
4.0 km
M 4.9
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:09 UTC
8.6 km
M 5.0
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:04 UTC
4.4 km
M 5.1
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 04:59 UTC
4.8 km
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