Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, May 21, 1991 at 17:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kaspiysk (Russia - RU), about 31.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.028 and latitude 42.867.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 42.867, 48.028
UTC time 1991-05-21 17:37:38.850
Location Makhachkala
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-05-21

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