Residents of Almaty, Kazakhstan, felt a tremor on the night of February 24. The earthquake was reported by the press service of the Seismological Experimental and Methodological Expedition of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Republic. RIA News.
The statement states that the epicenter of the natural disaster is on the territory of the PRC. At the same time, the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.1.
“An earthquake was recorded on February 24, 2024 at 4:58 Almaty time (Moscow time – socialbites.ca 1:58). The report states that the epicenter is located 276 km southeast of Almaty.
At the same time, representatives of the Ministry of Emergency Situations announced that the source of the earthquake was at a depth of 5 kilometers. The press service of the Seismological Experimental Methodological Expedition emphasized that the perceptibility of tremors in the residential area is three points.
No information about the injured has been received at this time. The same applies to destruction in a natural disaster area.
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