| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.2 km |
| Coordinates | 43.522, 45.362 |
| UTC time | 1989-08-03 07:42:40.840 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 3, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, August 3, 1989 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sunzha (Russia - RU), about 33.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.362 and latitude 43.522.
| Location | Grozny |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sunzha | 33.8 km |
| Grozny | 35.3 km |
| Karabulak | 44.5 km |
| Urus-Martan | 45.8 km |
| Nazran | 57.9 km |
| Staryy Malgobek | 61.9 km |
| Mozdok | 62.2 km |
| Malgobek | 62.3 km |
| Gudermes | 62.7 km |
| Beslan | 76.5 km |
| Vladikavkaz | 78.0 km |
| Khasavyurt | 103.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Grozny
Russia · 2026-04-01 12:56 UTC
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118.8 km |
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M 4.2
Sunzha
Russia · 2025-07-20 12:20 UTC
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69.4 km |
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M 4.4
Khasavyurt
Russia · 2025-05-02 02:49 UTC
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118.6 km |
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