M4.4 earthquake near Nookat, Osh Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 108 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan on 5 Aug 2016, 04:34 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nookat, about 118 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.