| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.369, 54.708 |
| UTC time | 1979-09-24 03:29:58.300 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 24, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, September 24, 1979 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 737.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.708 and latitude 73.369.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 737.8 km |
| Usinsk | 826.3 km |
| Salekhard | 882.8 km |
| Severomorsk | 893.6 km |
| Murmansk | 909.9 km |
| Pechora | 920.4 km |
| Monchegorsk | 997.2 km |
| Kirovsk | 1001.5 km |
| Apatity | 1011.4 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1075.8 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 1088.3 km |
| Ukhta | 1091.7 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
0.9 km
M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1988-12-04 05:19 UTC
9.4 km
M 5.6
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1988-05-07 22:49 UTC
8.4 km
M 5.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1987-08-02 01:59 UTC
4.2 km
M 4.7
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1986-08-01 13:56 UTC
62.7 km
M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1984-10-25 06:29 UTC
7.9 km
M 5.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-09-25 13:09 UTC
7.2 km
M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-08-18 16:09 UTC
6.7 km
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