Earthquake details

Saturday, August 18, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kazakhstan on Saturday, August 18, 1979 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Semey (Kazakhstan - KZ), about 102.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 79.010 and latitude 49.971.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 49.971, 79.010
UTC time 1979-08-18 02:51:57.300
Location Semey
Country Kazakhstan (KZ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1979-08-18

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