Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem901556
Location
60 km NNW of Zharkent, Kazakhstan
Country: Kazakhstan
Date & Time
Aug 30, 1940
3:02 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
44.6420, 79.6330
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
60 km NNW of Zharkent, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 44.6420°, 79.6330° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1940 at 3:02 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:36 PM
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