M5.3 earthquake 188 km NNW of Ust-Nera, Russia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 188 km NNW of Ust-Nera, Russia on Mon, Sep 9, 1968, 11:20 AM GMT+9 (02:20 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-09-09 02:20:57 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 66.200° N, 142.167° E
- Region
- Russia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem816877. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.