Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0000x17

Location

63 km WSW of Shalkar, Kazakhstan

Country: Kazakhstan

Date & Time

Oct 17, 1978

4:59 AM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

47.8180, 48.1140

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

63 km WSW of Shalkar, Kazakhstan

Coordinates: 47.8180°, 48.1140° Depth: 0.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 17, 1978 at 4:59 AM
Last Updated
June 16, 2015 at 3:39 PM