Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 25, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kazakhstan on Tuesday, September 25, 1979 at 13:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taldykorgan (Kazakhstan - KZ), about 107.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 77.006 and latitude 45.083.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 45.083, 77.006
UTC time 1979-09-25 13:05:53.600
Location Taldykorgan
Country Kazakhstan (KZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-09-25

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