Earthquake details

Sunday, February 21, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, February 21, 1999 at 18:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kizilyurt (Russia - RU), about 3.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.825 and latitude 43.214.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates 43.214, 46.825
UTC time 1999-02-21 18:14:37.900
Location Khasavyurt
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-02-21

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