M6.3 earthquake near Toktogul, Jalal-Abad Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 37 km NE of Toktogul, Kyrgyzstan on 19 Aug 1992, 03:12 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Toktogul, about 37 km away in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan.