M4.2 earthquake near Nookat, Osh Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 93 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan on 6 Oct 2017, 23:04 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Nookat, about 96 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.