Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: usp0003b88

Location

88 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Country: Kazakhstan

Date & Time

Dec 13, 1987

3:21 AM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

49.9890, 78.8440

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

88 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Coordinates: 49.9890°, 78.8440° Depth: 0.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 13, 1987 at 3:21 AM
Last Updated
June 16, 2015 at 5:25 PM