M6.5 earthquake near Kara-Kulja, Osh Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 53 km S of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan on 6 Jul 1924, 18:31 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Kara-Kulja, about 42 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.