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M6.4 earthquake near Karakol, Issyk-Kul

13122 d ago · 12 Nov 1990, 12:28 UTC 35 km NW of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 35 km NW of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan on 12 Nov 1990, 12:28 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Karakol, about 58 km away in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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