M7.5 earthquake near Ala-Buka, Jalal-Abad Region

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 34 km N of Kerben, Kyrgyzstan on 2 Nov 1946, 18:28 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ala-Buka, about 51 km away in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan.