Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 08:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zaqatala (Russia - RU), about 65.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.961 and latitude 42.175.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 42.175, 46.961
UTC time 2017-05-03 08:53:37.190
Location Makhachkala
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-05-03

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