Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.1
ID: usp0003bkh
Location
100 km S of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan
Country: Kazakhstan
Date & Time
Dec 27, 1987
3:05 AM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
49.8640, 78.7580
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
100 km S of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 49.8640°, 78.7580° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- December 27, 1987 at 3:05 AM
- Last Updated
- June 16, 2015 at 5:25 PM
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