M4.9 earthquake 90 km SW of Paratunka, Russia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 90 km SW of Paratunka, Russia on Thu, May 28, 1981, 7:03 PM GMT+13 (06:03 UTC), 70 km (43 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-28 06:03:26 UTC
- Depth
- 70.0 km (43.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 52.357° N, 157.353° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dwu. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC.