M6.1 earthquake near Karakol, Issyk-Kul

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 61 km SE of Kegen, Kazakhstan on 28 Jan 2013, 16:38 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 Karakol, about 109 km away in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.