| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.257, 45.308 |
| UTC time | 1981-10-18 05:22:28.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 18, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, October 18, 1981 at 05:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sunzha (Russia - RU), about 22.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.308 and latitude 43.257.
| Location | Sunzha |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sunzha | 22.1 km |
| Urus-Martan | 23.4 km |
| Grozny | 31.5 km |
| Karabulak | 33.5 km |
| Nazran | 43.5 km |
| Vladikavkaz | 57.5 km |
| Beslan | 63.3 km |
| Malgobek | 64.6 km |
| Gudermes | 65.1 km |
| Staryy Malgobek | 65.9 km |
| Mozdok | 75.5 km |
| Khasavyurt | 103.6 km |
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