Earthquake details

Friday, February 16, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kazakhstan on Friday, February 16, 1979 at 04:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Semey (Kazakhstan - KZ), about 186.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.746 and latitude 49.971.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 49.971, 77.746
UTC time 1979-02-16 04:03:57.900
Location Semey
Country Kazakhstan (KZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-02-16

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