M4.0 earthquake near Maqanshy, Abai Region

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 105 km NW of Druzhba, Kazakhstan on 13 Oct 2019, 12:29 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Maqanshy, about 96 km away in Abai Region, Kazakhstan.