Earthquake felt across southern Kazakhstan

Tengrinews.kz - Residents of the Zhambyl region felt tremors measuring up to 6 points on the MSK-64 scale, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES).

The National Scientific Center for Seismological Observations and Research of the MES recorded the earthquake on July 8 at 2:30 p.m. Astana time. The epicenter was located within Kazakhstan, 334 kilometers southwest of Almaty.

The estimated shaking intensity by location:

• Kulan village – 6 points
• Merke village – 5 points
• Shu city – 3 points
• Sarykemer village – 3 points
• Tole Bi village – 3 points
• Taraz– 3 points
• Asa village – 2 points
• Moiynkum village – 2 points
• Kordai village – 2 points
• Bauyrzhan Momyshuly village – 2 points
• Karatau – 2 points
• Turar Ryskulov village – 2 points

No casualties or damage have been reported so far.

Earlier, it was reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 struck the Zhambyl region, with the epicenter located 126 kilometers east of Taraz.