| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.366, 55.094 |
| UTC time | 1974-08-29 09:59:55.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 29, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, August 29, 1974 at 09:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 731.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 55.094 and latitude 73.366.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1974-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 731.0 km |
| Usinsk | 824.2 km |
| Salekhard | 875.3 km |
| Severomorsk | 904.9 km |
| Pechora | 918.6 km |
| Murmansk | 921.2 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1008.1 km |
| Kirovsk | 1012.1 km |
| Apatity | 1022.1 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1086.5 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 1088.6 km |
| Ukhta | 1092.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
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Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-09-25 13:09 UTC
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