M7.3 earthquake near Toktogul, Jalal-Abad Region

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 60 km ENE of Toktogul, Kyrgyzstan on 19 Aug 1992, 02:04 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Toktogul, about 60 km away in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan.