Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.2
ID: usp00019td
Location
eastern Kazakhstan
Date & Time
Sep 14, 1980
2:42 AM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
49.9760, 78.8890
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
eastern Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 49.9760°, 78.8890° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
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- Recorded On
- September 14, 1980 at 2:42 AM
- Last Updated
- June 16, 2015 at 5:23 PM
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