M4.5 earthquake near Turar Ryskulov, Turkistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 61 km SE of Zhabagly, Kazakhstan on 21 Mar 2022, 16:20 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Turar Ryskulov, about 76 km away in Turkistan, Kazakhstan.