Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: usp000133a
Location
Novaya Zemlya, Russia
Country:
Russia
Date & Time
Sep 24, 1979
3:29 AM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
73.3690, 54.7080
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Novaya Zemlya, Russia
Coordinates: 73.3690°, 54.7080° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- September 24, 1979 at 3:29 AM
- Last Updated
- June 16, 2015 at 5:23 PM
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