| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.369, 54.641 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-23 08:59:57.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 23, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, August 23, 1975 at 08:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 739.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.641 and latitude 73.369.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1975-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 739.0 km |
| Usinsk | 826.7 km |
| Salekhard | 884.0 km |
| Severomorsk | 891.6 km |
| Murmansk | 907.9 km |
| Pechora | 920.7 km |
| Monchegorsk | 995.3 km |
| Kirovsk | 999.6 km |
| Apatity | 1009.6 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1073.9 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 1088.3 km |
| Ukhta | 1091.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Novaya Zemlya
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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 4.7
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1986-08-01 13:56 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
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Russia · 1983-08-18 16:09 UTC
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