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
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- October 17, 1978 at 4:59 AM
- Last Updated
- June 16, 2015 at 3:39 PM
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