Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0003756

Location

101 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Country: Kazakhstan

Date & Time

Aug 2, 1987

12:58 AM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

49.8800, 78.9170

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

101 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Coordinates: 49.8800°, 78.9170° Depth: 0.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 2, 1987 at 12:58 AM
Last Updated
June 16, 2015 at 5:25 PM