| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.420, 54.567 |
| UTC time | 1976-10-20 07:59:57.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 20, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, October 20, 1976 at 07:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 745.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.567 and latitude 73.420.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 745.0 km |
| Usinsk | 832.7 km |
| Salekhard | 890.0 km |
| Severomorsk | 891.6 km |
| Murmansk | 907.9 km |
| Pechora | 926.6 km |
| Monchegorsk | 995.7 km |
| Kirovsk | 1000.4 km |
| Apatity | 1010.2 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1074.6 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 1093.8 km |
| Ukhta | 1097.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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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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Russia · 1983-08-18 16:09 UTC
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