Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000xtu

Location

north of Franz Josef Land

Date & Time

Dec 8, 1978

6:34 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

86.2600, 35.5260

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

north of Franz Josef Land

Coordinates: 86.2600°, 35.5260° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 8, 1978 at 6:34 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM