| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.376, 54.581 |
| UTC time | 1977-09-01 02:59:57.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 1, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, September 1, 1977 at 02:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 740.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.581 and latitude 73.376.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 740.7 km |
| Usinsk | 827.8 km |
| Salekhard | 885.8 km |
| Severomorsk | 890.1 km |
| Murmansk | 906.4 km |
| Pechora | 921.7 km |
| Monchegorsk | 993.9 km |
| Kirovsk | 998.3 km |
| Apatity | 1008.3 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1072.6 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 1089.0 km |
| Ukhta | 1092.3 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
4.3 km
M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1988-12-04 05:19 UTC
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M 5.6
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1988-05-07 22:49 UTC
4.5 km
M 5.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1987-08-02 01:59 UTC
4.4 km
M 4.7
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1986-08-01 13:56 UTC
65.8 km
M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1984-10-25 06:29 UTC
11.9 km
M 5.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-09-25 13:09 UTC
4.1 km
M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-08-18 16:09 UTC
10.6 km
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