QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00013ra
USGS usp00013ra
28 Oct 1979, 03:16
95 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan
A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 0 km depth.
Published location
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49.967000, 79.060000
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Event ID
usp00013ra
Coordinates
49.967, 79.06
Network
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Significance
554