M4.4 earthquake near Kara-Kulja, Osh Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 136 km SSE of Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan on 15 Aug 2020, 21:58 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kara-Kulja, about 113 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.