QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000x7g
USGS usp0000x7g
1 Nov 1978, 19:48
38 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan
A magnitude 6.8 ms earthquake at 40 km depth.
Published location
Where is 38 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan?
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39.349000, 72.615000
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Event ID
usp0000x7g
Coordinates
39.349, 72.615
Network
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Significance
711