| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | -4.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.850, 54.500 |
| UTC time | 1961-10-30 08:33:31.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 30, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, October 30, 1961 at 08:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 786.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.500 and latitude 73.850.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1961-10-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 786.8 km |
| Usinsk | 880.3 km |
| Severomorsk | 908.9 km |
| Murmansk | 925.1 km |
| Salekhard | 930.0 km |
| Pechora | 974.3 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1016.4 km |
| Kirovsk | 1023.1 km |
| Apatity | 1032.7 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1096.9 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 1141.6 km |
| Ukhta | 1144.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.6
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1988-05-07 22:49 UTC
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M 5.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1987-08-02 01:59 UTC
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M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1984-10-25 06:29 UTC
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M 5.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-09-25 13:09 UTC
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M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-08-18 16:09 UTC
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Russia · 1982-10-11 07:14 UTC
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