Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000w8v

Location

108 km SSW of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Country: Kazakhstan

Date & Time

Aug 29, 1978

2:36 AM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

49.8390, 78.0080

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

108 km SSW of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Coordinates: 49.8390°, 78.0080° Depth: 0.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 29, 1978 at 2:36 AM
Last Updated
June 16, 2015 at 5:22 PM