| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 70.843, 53.690 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-18 08:59:56.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 18, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, October 18, 1975 at 08:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 552.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 53.690 and latitude 70.843.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1975-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 552.2 km |
| Usinsk | 560.4 km |
| Pechora | 650.7 km |
| Salekhard | 707.0 km |
| Severomorsk | 794.5 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 806.7 km |
| Ukhta | 809.7 km |
| Murmansk | 810.1 km |
| Kirovsk | 862.8 km |
| Monchegorsk | 871.9 km |
| Apatity | 874.0 km |
| Arkhangelsk | 890.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 6.7
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1974-11-02 04:59 UTC
13.9 km
M 4.4
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1974-07-22 01:32 UTC
18.7 km
M 4.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1973-10-27 09:13 UTC
82.7 km
M 4.4
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1973-10-27 08:21 UTC
30.4 km
M 4.2
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1973-10-27 08:03 UTC
17.2 km
M 6.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1973-10-27 06:59 UTC
19.2 km
M 6.0
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1973-09-27 06:59 UTC
11.7 km
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