| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.383, 54.913 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-18 16:09:58.620 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 18, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, August 18, 1983 at 16:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 735.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.913 and latitude 73.383.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 735.7 km |
| Usinsk | 826.9 km |
| Salekhard | 880.2 km |
| Severomorsk | 900.2 km |
| Murmansk | 916.5 km |
| Pechora | 921.1 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1003.7 km |
| Kirovsk | 1008.0 km |
| Apatity | 1017.9 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1082.3 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 1090.2 km |
| Ukhta | 1093.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Novaya Zemlya
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M 5.9
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1988-12-04 05:19 UTC
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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 5.6
Novaya Zemlya
Russia · 1982-10-11 07:14 UTC
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