M4.1 earthquake near Abay, Turkistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 32 km WNW of Saryaghash, Kazakhstan on 5 Nov 2022, 00:08 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Abay, about 24 km away in Turkistan, Kazakhstan.