| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.338, 54.807 |
| UTC time | 1979-10-18 07:09:58.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 18, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, October 18, 1979 at 07:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 733.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.807 and latitude 73.338.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 733.2 km |
| Usinsk | 822.5 km |
| Salekhard | 878.1 km |
| Severomorsk | 895.3 km |
| Murmansk | 911.6 km |
| Pechora | 916.6 km |
| Monchegorsk | 998.5 km |
| Kirovsk | 1002.6 km |
| Apatity | 1012.5 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1076.9 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 1085.0 km |
| Ukhta | 1088.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.6
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1988-05-07 22:49 UTC
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M 5.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1987-08-02 01:59 UTC
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M 4.7
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1986-08-01 13:56 UTC
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M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1984-10-25 06:29 UTC
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M 5.8
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-09-25 13:09 UTC
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M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1983-08-18 16:09 UTC
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