6-7 magnitude earthquakes expected in Central Asia
Central Asian countries are considered to be a high seismic risk zone and 6-7 magnitude quakes are possible in the area in the coming years.
4.8 earthquake hit the border of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the border of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan late at night.
4.1-magnitude earthquake hits near Almaty
4.1-magnitude earthquake hit Kazakhstan at 7.14 a.m. on May 25.
Kazakhstan considering obligatory real estate insurance
Following the recent flooding in Uralsk and a raft of earthquakes in Almaty, insurance companies have been receiving suggestions on new insurance packages from citizens.
6 billion tenge to be allocated for seismic reinforcement of education facilities
6 billion tenge to be allocated for seismic reinforcement of education facilities: Bakytzhan Zhumagulov.
Insurance companies propose compulsory disaster insurance change
Kazakhstan Insurance Companies Association propose to start charging a compulsory insurance fees against possible future catastrophes from Kazakhstan citizens.
Nazarbayev suggested to transfer Seismology Institute to MES
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested to transfer the Seismology Institute to the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Almaty citizens advised to pack their own disaster preparedness kits
A representative of Red Croscent Society advised Almaty residents to pack up disaster preparedness kits on their own.
Minister of Education to deal with those behind late earthquake warning
Kazakhstan Minister of Education and Science promised to deal with those responsible for late notification about the 5.4 quake in Almaty oblast on May 1.
PHOTO: School in Malovodnoye village damaged by 5.4 quake
Ostrovskiy School in Malovodnoye village was damaged by the 5.4 earthquake that hit Almaty oblast on May 1.
Disaster preparedness kits to be sold in Almaty
Almaty entrepreneurs will start selling first aid backpacks which may save lives in case of a strong earthquake.
Kazakhstan residents may be warned of quakes via Twitter and SMS
Ministers of Emergency Situations and Communications talked about new projects in earthquake preparedness.
Almaty 5.4 earthquake tagged off-standard
A seismologist commented on the nature of the 5.4 earthquake near Almaty on May 1 and tagged it off-standard.
Another earthquake hit Almaty oblast
Another 2-magnitude earthquake registered in Almaty oblast on May 4.
Two more quakes hit Almaty region
Two more quakes hit Almaty region on May 3 and 4.
EMSC made seismic activity map of Almaty region
Experts of European-Mediterranean Seismological Center made a map of earth shocks registered in Almaty area.
10 sensible earthquakes struck Almaty in the past day
Director of Kazakh Institute of Seismology said that seismic activity is fading and there is no threat of a destructive earthquake.
