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M5.2 earthquake near Kyzyl-Kyya, Batken

939 d ago · 22 Mar 2024, 03:47 UTC 30 km ENE of Karakenja, Tajikistan

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 30 km ENE of Karakenja, Tajikistan on 22 Mar 2024, 03:47 UTC at a depth of 3 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kyzyl-Kyya, about 106 km away in Batken, Kyrgyzstan.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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