Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp00011uw
Location
64 km WSW of Shalkar, Kazakhstan
Country: Kazakhstan
Date & Time
Jul 14, 1979
4:59 AM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
47.8130, 48.0970
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
64 km WSW of Shalkar, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 47.8130°, 48.0970° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- July 14, 1979 at 4:59 AM
- Last Updated
- June 16, 2015 at 3:39 PM
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