M4.6 earthquake near Kara-Kulja, Osh Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 132 km ESE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan on 7 Oct 2020, 04:10 UTC at a depth of 48 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 Kara-Kulja, about 117 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.