| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.302, 55.161 |
| UTC time | 1973-09-12 06:59:54.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 12, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, September 12, 1973 at 06:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 723.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 55.161 and latitude 73.302.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1973-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 723.8 km |
| Usinsk | 816.9 km |
| Salekhard | 868.2 km |
| Severomorsk | 904.4 km |
| Pechora | 911.3 km |
| Murmansk | 920.7 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1007.0 km |
| Kirovsk | 1010.7 km |
| Apatity | 1020.7 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 1081.6 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1085.0 km |
| Ukhta | 1085.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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