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M5.3 earthquake near Kyzyl-Suu, Issyk-Kul

998 d ago · 22 Jan 2024, 18:17 UTC 131 km SSE of Kyzyl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 131 km SSE of Kyzyl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan on 22 Jan 2024, 18:17 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kyzyl-Suu, about 131 km away in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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