| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.351, 55.078 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-21 11:59:57.300 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 21, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, October 21, 1975 at 11:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 729.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 55.078 and latitude 73.351.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1975-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 729.9 km |
| Usinsk | 822.6 km |
| Salekhard | 874.2 km |
| Severomorsk | 903.9 km |
| Pechora | 917.0 km |
| Murmansk | 920.2 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1006.9 km |
| Kirovsk | 1010.9 km |
| Apatity | 1020.9 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1085.2 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 1086.9 km |
| Ukhta | 1090.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.7
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1990-10-24 14:57 UTC
11.9 km
M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1988-12-04 05:19 UTC
4.7 km
M 5.6
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1988-05-07 22:49 UTC
20.2 km
M 5.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1987-08-02 01:59 UTC
14.5 km
M 4.7
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1986-08-01 13:56 UTC
54.7 km
M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1984-10-25 06:29 UTC
4.4 km
M 5.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-09-25 13:09 UTC
18.6 km
M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-08-18 16:09 UTC
6.3 km
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