M4.4 earthquake 9 km NNW of Samashki, Russia
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of Samashki, Russia on Mon, Oct 19, 1981, 4:53 PM GMT+3 (13:53 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 Caucasus region, Russia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-10-19 13:53:33 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.369° N, 45.258° 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.
- 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 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7Caucasus region, Russia · 16418 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
- 4.31 km SW of Khambi-Irze, Russia · 16415 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gjk. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC.