A recent report from the seismology, experimental, and methodological division of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations indicates a 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred on Monday at 05:58 Astana time, which is 02:58 Moscow time, with its epicenter near the border between Russia and neighboring states. The source of the information isDEA News.
The epicenter lies about 278 kilometers southeast of Almaty, positioned on the Kyrgyzstan and China border. The energy class was noted as 12.1 and the moment magnitude confirmed at 5.6, with a focal depth of roughly 10 kilometers according to officials quoted by DEA News.
In a related development, seismologists reported a second quake in the same region, measuring 5.9 on the moment magnitude scale, occurring at 03:42 am Astana time, which is 00:42 Moscow time. Tremors were felt in Almaty as a moderate shaking level, around two on the intensity scale. Officials emphasized that there were no reports of casualties or structural damage at that time, according to DEA News.
Earlier, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center recorded a larger event described as magnitude 6.8 in Tajikistan. The epicenter was reported to be approximately 63 kilometers from the village of Murgab, a settlement with a population exceeding 10,000. The authorities tracked the sequence of events and have continued to monitor aftershocks and regional seismic activity as a routine precaution for residents and authorities in the area. These updates are attributed to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center, via DEA News.