Residents report magnitude-4 tremors in East Kazakhstan and Abai regions

Tengrinews.kz – People across several districts in East Kazakhstan and Abai regions felt tremors of up to 4 points on the MSK-64 intensity scale following an earthquake that struck on the afternoon of July 23, the Ministry of Emergency Situations has reported.

The earthquake occurred at 15:37 Astana time, with its epicenter located 793 kilometers northeast of Almaty.

According to the ministry's data, the intensity of the shaking in various settlements was as follows:

• Kokpektinsky district (Kokpekty village) – 4 points, 55 km
• Samarsky district (Samarskoye village) – 4 points, 66 km
• Zharmaninsky district (Kalbatau village) – 4 points, 70 km
• Ulan district (Kasym Kaisenov settlement) – 4 points, 72 km
• Ust-Kamenogorsk city – 4 points, 80 km
• Glubokovsky district (Glubokoye village) – 3 points, 103 km
• Kurshim district (Kurshim village) – 3 points, 111 km
• Altai district (Altai city) – 3 points, 138 km
• Ridder city – 3 points, 141 km
• Katon-Karagay district (Ulken Naryn village) – 3 points, 145 km
• Shemonaiha city – 3 points, 162 km
• Aksuat district (Aksuat village) – 3 points, 164 km
• Borodulikha district (Borodulikha village) – 2 points, 200 km
• Tarbagatai district (Akzhar village) – 2 points, 203 km
• Ayagoz city – 2 points, 208 km
• Semey city – 2 points, 210 km
• Katon-Karagay village – 2 points, 224 km
• Abay district (Karaaul village) – 2 points, 239 km
• Kurshim district (Buran village) – 2 points, 239 km
• Urdzhar district (Urdzhar village) – 2 points, 248 km
• Kurshim district (Markakol village) – 2 points, 252 km
• Zhanasemei district (Zholaman settlement) – 2 points, 255 km
• Zaysan city – 2 points, 262 km
• Makanchi district (Makanchi village) – 2 points, 275 km
• Beskargay district (Beskargay village) – 2 points, 284 km

No injuries or structural damage have been reported as of yet.