Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 2, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Wednesday, December 2, 1981 at 00:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Göyçay (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 42.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.090 and latitude 40.926.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 40.926, 48.090
UTC time 1981-12-02 00:51:36.350
Location Göyçay
Country Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-12-02

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