M4.1 earthquake near Saryaghash, Turkistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 9 km WSW of Saryaghash, Kazakhstan on 12 Mar 2025, 01:16 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 Saryaghash, about 9 km away in Turkistan, Kazakhstan.