Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: iscgem795689

Location

2 km E of Novyy Chirkey, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

May 16, 1970

9:26 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.1620, 47.0900

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

2 km E of Novyy Chirkey, Russia

Coordinates: 43.1620°, 47.0900° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 16, 1970 at 9:26 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:40 PM