Earthquake strikes 212 kilometers from Almaty

Tengrinews.kz – Kazakh seismologists have recorded an earthquake in Kyrgyzstan.

According to operational data from the Kazakhstan Data Center, the earthquake occurred on 30 January at 07:54 AM Astana time on the territory of Kyrgyzstan. The magnitude of the tremor was 3.9. Judging by the map, the epicenter was located 212 kilometers southeast of Almaty.

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According to the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan, the focus of the earthquake was 6 kilometers southwest of the village of Zhan-Bulak and 24 kilometers southwest of the city of Naryn.

In Kyrgyz settlements, the intensity of the earthquake was:

• in the villages of Zhan-Bulak, Dostuk, Ak-Talaa – about 3.5 points,
• in Tash-Bulak, Kulanak, Min-Bulak, Emgek-Talaa – 3 points,
• in the city of Naryn – 2.5 points.