Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp000133a

Location

Novaya Zemlya, Russia

Country: Russia flag 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

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 24, 1979 at 3:29 AM
Last Updated
June 16, 2015 at 5:23 PM