Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.2
ID: usp0001hpj
Location
97 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan
Country: Kazakhstan
Date & Time
Dec 27, 1981
3:43 AM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
49.9090, 78.8730
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
97 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 49.9090°, 78.8730° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- December 27, 1981 at 3:43 AM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:30 AM
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