Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp000098z

Location

95 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Country: Kazakhstan

Date & Time

Dec 27, 1974

5:46 AM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

49.9600, 79.0460

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

95 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Coordinates: 49.9600°, 79.0460° Depth: 0.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 27, 1974 at 5:46 AM
Last Updated
June 16, 2015 at 5:19 PM