Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0003rtt

Location

93 km S of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Country: Kazakhstan

Date & Time

Feb 12, 1989

4:15 AM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

49.9250, 78.7400

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

93 km S of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

Coordinates: 49.9250°, 78.7400° Depth: 0.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 12, 1989 at 4:15 AM
Last Updated
June 16, 2015 at 5:26 PM