Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000tqx
Location
118 km SSW of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan
Country: Kazakhstan
Date & Time
Mar 26, 1978
3:56 AM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
49.7340, 78.0740
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
118 km SSW of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 49.7340°, 78.0740° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 26, 1978 at 3:56 AM
- Last Updated
- June 16, 2015 at 5:22 PM
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