Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.9
ID: usp00003ya
Location
Novaya Zemlya, Russia
Country:
Russia
Date & Time
Oct 27, 1973
6:59 AM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
70.7790, 54.1770
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
Novaya Zemlya, Russia
Coordinates: 70.7790°, 54.1770° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- October 27, 1973 at 6:59 AM
- Last Updated
- June 16, 2015 at 5:18 PM
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