| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 46.768, 48.278 |
| UTC time | 1981-09-26 05:03:56.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 26, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, September 26, 1981 at 05:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Astrakhan (Russia - RU), about 50.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.278 and latitude 46.768.
| Location | Astrakhan |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Astrakhan | 50.0 km |
| Akhtubinsk | 231.7 km |
| Atyrau | 276.7 km |
| Znamensk | 277.9 km |
| Elista | 312.2 km |
| Volzhsky | 344.8 km |
| Kizlyar | 347.6 km |
| Volgograd | 356.4 km |
| Budyonnovsk | 388.1 km |
| Kizilyurt | 412.1 km |
| Khasavyurt | 413.8 km |
| Aktau | 414.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Astrakhan
Russia · 1984-10-27 06:04 UTC
17.0 km
M 5.0
Astrakhan
Russia · 1984-10-27 05:59 UTC
16.9 km
M 5.2
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:24 UTC
8.5 km
M 5.2
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:19 UTC
3.4 km
M 5.2
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:14 UTC
2.1 km
M 4.9
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:09 UTC
10.2 km
M 5.0
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 05:04 UTC
5.4 km
M 5.1
Astrakhan
Russia · 1983-09-24 04:59 UTC
5.4 km
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