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Nuclear explosion 45.38km (28.20 miles) away from Stolbovoy (Russian Federation)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 occurred on Sunday, October 9, 1977 at 11:00:00 AM UTC (and Sunday, October 9, 1977 at 2:00:00 PM local time) 45.38km (28.20 miles) away from Stolbovoy (Russian Federation) which is the nearest city to the epicenter.

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Details about this earthquake

Date (UTC) :	10/9/1977 11:00:00 AM
Updated (UTC) :	6/16/2015 3:39:08 PM
Magnitude	4.5
Mag. Type	mb
Latitude	73.626
Longitude	53.158
Depth	0.00 km (0.00 miles)
Type	Nuclear explosion
Status	Reviewed
Tsunami risk	No
Source	USGS
Other information	M 4.5 Nuclear Explosion - Novaya Zemlya, Russia Novaya Zemlya, Russia

Last 10 earthquakes nearby

Magnitude	Location
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 -)
5,9	Nuclear explosion Severnyy (8.16km away [5.07 miles]) (01/10/1981 12:14:56 UTC -)

Cities near this earthquake

City	Distance	Population
Stolbovoy	45.38km away (28.20 miles)
Pomorskoye	46.56km away (28.93 miles)
Lagernyy	50.07km away (31.11 miles)
Severnyy	56.57km away (35.15 miles)
Pan’kova	56.79km away (35.28 miles)
Matochkin Shar	111.79km away (69.46 miles)
Faktoriya Litke	152.89km away (95.00 miles)

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