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EMSC Confirms Magnitude 5.5 Quake in Kyrgyzstan Region After Initial 5.7 Reading

Authorities report no immediate damage, with assessments and aftershock monitoring underway.

According to the EMSC, the magnitude 5.5 Kyrgyzstan earthquake struck at around 1:28 am (local time) at a depth of seven kilometres.
Earthquake

Overview

  • The earthquake struck at about 1:28 am local time at a shallow depth near the Kyrgyzstan–Kazakhstan border, according to EMSC.
  • EMSC placed the epicentre roughly 77 kilometres south-southeast of Taraz, Kazakhstan, with a depth of about seven kilometres.
  • The initial magnitude estimate of 5.7 was revised to 5.5 following further analysis by seismological agencies.
  • Local officials reported no immediate casualties or significant damage, and evaluation of affected areas continues.
  • Separate events included a magnitude 4.5 quake in Pakistan reported by India’s National Center for Seismology and a magnitude 6 off Honshu, Japan, reported by GFZ.