Earthquake details

Thursday, December 8, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 06:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Buynaksk (Russia - RU), about 66.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.927 and latitude 42.236.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 61.3 km
Coordinates 42.236, 46.927
UTC time 2022-12-08 06:42:15.112
Location Makhachkala
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-12-08

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