QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00014a5
USGS usp00014a5
2 Dec 1979, 04:36
98 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan
A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 0 km depth.
Published location
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49.894000, 78.843000
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Event ID
usp00014a5
Coordinates
49.894, 78.843
Network
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Significance
554