| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 70.756, 53.872 |
| UTC time | 1973-09-27 06:59:58.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 27, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, September 27, 1973 at 06:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 541.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 53.872 and latitude 70.756.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1973-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 541.1 km |
| Usinsk | 549.1 km |
| Pechora | 639.7 km |
| Salekhard | 695.8 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 797.0 km |
| Ukhta | 800.1 km |
| Severomorsk | 800.4 km |
| Murmansk | 816.0 km |
| Kirovsk | 866.9 km |
| Monchegorsk | 876.5 km |
| Apatity | 878.1 km |
| Arkhangelsk | 888.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 6.7
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1975-10-18 08:59 UTC
11.7 km
M 6.7
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1974-11-02 04:59 UTC
9.7 km
M 4.4
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1974-07-22 01:32 UTC
14.6 km
M 4.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1973-10-27 09:13 UTC
94.0 km
M 4.4
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1973-10-27 08:21 UTC
39.6 km
M 4.2
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1973-10-27 08:03 UTC
24.1 km
M 6.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1973-10-27 06:59 UTC
11.5 km
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