Earthquake details

Saturday, June 23, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kazakhstan on Saturday, June 23, 1979 at 02:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Semey (Kazakhstan - KZ), about 111.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 78.915 and latitude 49.918.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 49.918, 78.915
UTC time 1979-06-23 02:56:57.600
Location Semey
Country Kazakhstan (KZ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1979-06-23

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