M6.1 earthquake near Nookat, Osh Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 117 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan on 11 Aug 1974, 21:21 UTC at a depth of 9 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 124 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.