The seismological, experimental and methodological expedition of the Ministry of Emergencies of Kazakhstan reported that on Monday, Monday at 05:58 Astana time (2:58 Moscow time), an earthquake of 5.6 magnitude occurred with the epicenter on the Russian border. China and Kyrgyzstan, reports DEA News.
“The epicenter of the earthquake is located 278 kilometers southeast of the city of Almaty, on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China. Energy class of earthquake 12.1. MPV magnitude 5.6. “The depth is 10 kilometers,” he said.
At the same time, according to seismologists, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in the same region at 03:42 am (00:42 Moscow time) in Astana, with tremors of 2 points felt in Alma-Ata. .
No casualties or damage were reported.
Formerly the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center knowledgeableA 6.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Tajikistan. It was recorded that the epicenter of the earthquake was 63 kilometers away from the village of Murgab, which has a population of more than 10 thousand.