Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: usp00002tp

Location

88 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Country: Kazakhstan

Date & Time

Jul 23, 1973

1:22 AM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

49.9860, 78.8530

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

88 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Coordinates: 49.9860°, 78.8530° Depth: 0.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 23, 1973 at 1:22 AM
Last Updated
June 16, 2015 at 5:17 PM