| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.339, 54.626 |
| UTC time | 1987-08-02 01:59:59.820 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 2, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, August 2, 1987 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vorkuta (Russia - RU), about 736.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.626 and latitude 73.339.
| Location | Novaya Zemlya |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Vorkuta | 736.4 km |
| Usinsk | 823.5 km |
| Salekhard | 881.6 km |
| Severomorsk | 889.9 km |
| Murmansk | 906.2 km |
| Pechora | 917.4 km |
| Monchegorsk | 993.4 km |
| Kirovsk | 997.6 km |
| Apatity | 1007.5 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1071.9 km |
| Sosnogorsk | 1084.9 km |
| Ukhta | 1088.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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