Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0000wrq

Location

Novaya Zemlya, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Sep 27, 1978

2:04 AM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

73.3800, 54.6690

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Novaya Zemlya, Russia

Coordinates: 73.3800°, 54.6690° Depth: 0.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 27, 1978 at 2:04 AM
Last Updated
June 16, 2015 at 5:22 PM