M4.5 earthquake near Ala-Buka, Jalal-Abad Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 39 km NNW of Kerben, Kyrgyzstan on 7 Feb 2017, 02:18 UTC at a depth of 40 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 Ala-Buka, about 46 km away in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan.