M4.6 earthquake near Shardara, Turkistan

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 20 km SE of Chardara, Kazakhstan on 28 May 2016, 19:10 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Shardara, about 21 km away in Turkistan, Kazakhstan.