Tengrinews.kz - An earthquake was recorded in southern Kazakhstan.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the tremors, measuring 5.0 magnitude, were registered at 3:56 PM Astana time, 20 kilometers southwest of the village of Merke in the Zhambyl region.
Social media reports indicate that residents of Taraz felt the earthquake.
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It is worth noting that another earthquake was recorded earlier, on the night of March 28, in several districts of the Zhambyl region. The highest intensity of 5 points was registered in the village of Merke in the Merke district.
The village of Kulan in the T. Ryskulov district experienced tremors of 4 points, while the cities of Taraz, Shu, and Kordai, as well as the Moyinkum district, felt weaker tremors of 2 points.