M5.2 earthquake 3 km ESE of Uchkent, Russia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Uchkent, Russia on Fri, May 15, 1970, 5:08 AM GMT+3 (02:08 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 6 km SW of Novyy Chirkey, Russia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-05-15 02:08:03 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.105° N, 47.125° E
- Region
- Russia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.11 km ENE of Novyy Chirkey, Russia · 20583 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
- 5.56 km SW of Novyy Chirkey, Russia · 20583 days ago · 25 km deep · 10 km away
- 5.110 km ENE of Novyy Chirkey, Russia · 20560 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem795611. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.