M6.4 earthquake near Nookat, Osh Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 92 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan on 26 Jun 2016, 11:17 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Nookat, about 107 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.