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Nuclear explosion 5.16km (3.21 miles) away from Severnyy (Russian Federation)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 occurred on Thursday, September 1, 1977 at 2:59:57 AM UTC (and Thursday, September 1, 1977 at 5:59:57 AM local time) 5.16km (3.21 miles) away from Severnyy (Russian Federation) which is the nearest city to the epicenter.

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Details about this earthquake

Date (UTC) :	9/1/1977 2:59:57 AM
Updated (UTC) :	6/16/2015 3:39:06 PM
Magnitude	5.7
Mag. Type	mb
Latitude	73.376
Longitude	54.581
Depth	0.00 km (0.00 miles)
Type	Nuclear explosion
Status	Reviewed
Tsunami risk	No
Source	USGS
Other information	M 5.7 Nuclear Explosion - Novaya Zemlya, Russia Novaya Zemlya, Russia

Last 10 earthquakes nearby

Magnitude	Location
3,2	Earthquake Matochkin Shar (54.23km away [33.70 miles]) (16/08/1997 02:10:59 UTC -)
5,7	Nuclear explosion Severnyy (3.08km away [1.92 miles]) (24/10/1990 14:57:58 UTC -)
5,9	Nuclear explosion Severnyy (8.26km away [5.14 miles]) (04/12/1988 05:19:53 UTC -)
5,6	Nuclear explosion Lagernyy (4.29km away [2.66 miles]) (07/05/1988 22:49:58 UTC -)
5,8	Nuclear explosion Severnyy (6.45km away [4.01 miles]) (02/08/1987 01:59:59 UTC -)
4,7	Earthquake Faktoriya Litke (56.07km away [34.84 miles]) (01/08/1986 13:56:36 UTC -)
5,9	Nuclear explosion Severnyy (7.16km away [4.45 miles]) (25/10/1984 06:29:57 UTC -)
5,8	Nuclear explosion Lagernyy (4.55km away [2.83 miles]) (25/09/1983 13:09:57 UTC -)
5,9	Nuclear explosion Severnyy (5.58km away [3.47 miles]) (18/08/1983 16:09:58 UTC -)
5,6	Nuclear explosion Severnyy (5.73km away [3.56 miles]) (11/10/1982 07:14:58 UTC -)

Cities near this earthquake

City	Distance	Population
Lagernyy	8.43km away (5.24 miles)
Pomorskoye	21.23km away (13.19 miles)
Stolbovoy	23.11km away (14.36 miles)
Matochkin Shar	60.94km away (37.86 miles)
Faktoriya Litke	109.51km away (68.05 miles)
Pakhtusovo	183.66km away (114.12 miles)
Pan’kova	51.01km away (31.70 miles)
Severnyy	5.16km away (3.21 miles)

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