Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: official19611031083331000_-4
Location
Novaya Zemlya, Russia
Country:
Russia
Date & Time
Oct 30, 1961
8:33 AM Z
Depth
-4.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
73.8500, 54.5000
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Novaya Zemlya, Russia
Coordinates: 73.8500°, 54.5000° • Depth: -4.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 30, 1961 at 8:33 AM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 2:44 PM
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