Earthquake details

Thursday, November 19, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Thursday, November 19, 1981 at 14:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sumqayit (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 43.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.193 and latitude 40.734.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.734, 49.193
UTC time 1981-11-19 14:10:35.810
Location Sumqayit
Country Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-11-19

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