Earthquake details

Sunday, November 8, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, November 8, 1981 at 21:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Magadan (Russia - RU), about 294.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.666 and latitude 61.809.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 61.809, 153.666
UTC time 1981-11-08 21:56:10.830
Location Magadan
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-11-08

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