M5.3 earthquake near Nookat, Osh Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 113 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan on 27 Jun 2016, 19:28 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 Nookat, about 122 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.