6.6
EarthquakeMajor
M6.6 earthquake near Zaysan, East Kazakhstan
13273 d ago · 14 Jun 1990, 12:47 UTC 47 km NNE of Zaysan, Kazakhstan
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 47 km NNE of Zaysan, Kazakhstan on 14 Jun 1990, 12:47 UTC at a depth of 58 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 Zaysan, about 47 km away in East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.