Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp000337f

Location

93 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Country: Kazakhstan

Date & Time

Mar 12, 1987

1:57 AM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

49.9390, 78.8230

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

93 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Coordinates: 49.9390°, 78.8230° Depth: 0.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 12, 1987 at 1:57 AM
Last Updated
June 16, 2015 at 5:25 PM