M7.0 earthquake near Balykchy, Issyk-Kul

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 22 km ESE of Kemin, Kyrgyzstan on 20 Jun 1938, 23:50 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Balykchy, about 35 km away in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.