Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.1
ID: usp00014nn
Location
90 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan
Country: Kazakhstan
Date & Time
Dec 23, 1979
4:56 AM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
49.9640, 78.8270
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
90 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 49.9640°, 78.8270° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- December 23, 1979 at 4:56 AM
- Last Updated
- June 16, 2015 at 5:23 PM
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