Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem901555
Location
31 km NW of Zharkent, Kazakhstan
Country: Kazakhstan
Date & Time
Aug 30, 1940
12:30 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
44.3920, 79.7640
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
31 km NW of Zharkent, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 44.3920°, 79.7640° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1940 at 12:30 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:36 PM
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