| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.317, 54.812 |
| UTC time | 1981-10-01 12:14:56.780 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 1, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, October 1, 1981 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 731.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.812 and latitude 73.317.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 731.2 km |
| Usinsk | 820.1 km |
| Salekhard | 876.1 km |
| Severomorsk | 894.6 km |
| Murmansk | 910.9 km |
| Pechora | 914.2 km |
| Monchegorsk | 997.6 km |
| Kirovsk | 1001.6 km |
| Apatity | 1011.6 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1075.9 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 1082.7 km |
| Ukhta | 1086.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.7
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1990-10-24 14:57 UTC
5.9 km
M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1988-12-04 05:19 UTC
9.8 km
M 5.6
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1988-05-07 22:49 UTC
12.8 km
M 5.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1987-08-02 01:59 UTC
6.4 km
M 4.7
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1986-08-01 13:56 UTC
56.1 km
M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1984-10-25 06:29 UTC
7.5 km
M 5.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-09-25 13:09 UTC
10.7 km
M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-08-18 16:09 UTC
8.0 km
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