Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.1
ID: usp00012ge
Location
eastern Kazakhstan
Date & Time
Aug 18, 1979
2:51 AM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
49.9710, 79.0100
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
eastern Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 49.9710°, 79.0100° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 18, 1979 at 2:51 AM
- Last Updated
- June 16, 2015 at 5:23 PM
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