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M6.5 earthquake near Kara-Kulja, Osh Region

23059 d ago · 29 Aug 1963, 08:53 UTC 144 km SSE of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 144 km SSE of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan on 29 Aug 1963, 08:53 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. 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 119 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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