M6.6 earthquake near Nookat, Osh Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 72 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan on 5 Apr 1943, 01:56 UTC at a depth of 30 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 95 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.