Residents of two cities in Kazakhstan felt the earthquake

Tengrinews.kz — The Ministry of Emergency Situations has published data on the strength of the earthquake in the Zhetysu Region.

According to the ministry, the epicenter of the earthquake was located 273 kilometers northeast of Almaty.

The estimated intensity was as follows:

• Zhetysu Region, Panfilov District, Zharkent — 2 points;
• Zhetysu Region, Tekeli — 2 points;
• Zhetysu Region, Aksu District, Zhansugurov village — 2 points.

There have been no reports of casualties or damage, and no calls were received from the public to the 112 emergency number.

As a reminder, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the second earthquake in one day in the Zhetysu region occurred on March 31 at 11:11 Astana time. The epicenter of the tremors was located 52 kilometers northwest of the city of Zharkent.