| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.380, 54.669 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-27 02:04:58.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 27, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, September 27, 1978 at 02:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 739.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.669 and latitude 73.380.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 739.5 km |
| Usinsk | 827.7 km |
| Salekhard | 884.5 km |
| Severomorsk | 892.9 km |
| Murmansk | 909.2 km |
| Pechora | 921.8 km |
| Monchegorsk | 996.6 km |
| Kirovsk | 1001.0 km |
| Apatity | 1010.9 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1075.3 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 1089.5 km |
| Ukhta | 1092.8 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
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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
7.3 km
M 5.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1987-08-02 01:59 UTC
4.8 km
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
6.6 km
M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-08-18 16:09 UTC
7.8 km
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