Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0000jp2

Location

Novaya Zemlya, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Sep 29, 1976

2:59 AM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

73.4040, 54.8170

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Novaya Zemlya, Russia

Coordinates: 73.4040°, 54.8170° Depth: 0.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 29, 1976 at 2:59 AM
Last Updated
June 16, 2015 at 5:21 PM