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M6.0 earthquake near Nookat, Osh Region

Name: M6.0 earthquake near Nookat, Osh Region
Start: 1944-03-15T05:03:57.92+00:00
Location: 55 km ESE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan

30165 d ago · 15 Mar 1944, 05:03 UTC 55 km ESE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 55 km ESE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan on 15 Mar 1944, 05:03 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Nookat, about 55 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.

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