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M5.1 earthquake near Kara-Kulja, Osh Region

2354 d ago · 6 May 2020, 10:51 UTC 130 km ESE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 130 km ESE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan on 6 May 2020, 10:51 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kara-Kulja, about 110 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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