| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 70.779, 54.177 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-27 06:59:57.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 27, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, October 27, 1973 at 06:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 533.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.177 and latitude 70.779.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1973-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 533.8 km |
| Usinsk | 548.3 km |
| Pechora | 639.5 km |
| Salekhard | 688.4 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 799.6 km |
| Ukhta | 802.9 km |
| Severomorsk | 811.7 km |
| Murmansk | 827.3 km |
| Kirovsk | 878.4 km |
| Monchegorsk | 888.0 km |
| Apatity | 889.5 km |
| Arkhangelsk | 897.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 6.7
Novaya Zemlya
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19.2 km
M 6.7
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1974-11-02 04:59 UTC
5.9 km
M 4.4
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1974-07-22 01:32 UTC
25.6 km
M 4.4
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1973-10-27 08:21 UTC
49.4 km
M 4.2
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1973-10-27 08:03 UTC
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M 6.0
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1973-09-27 06:59 UTC
11.5 km
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