M4.5 earthquake near Nookat, Osh Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 97 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan on 7 Jan 2017, 08:36 UTC at a depth of 36 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 109 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.