7.1
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M7.1 earthquake near Karakol, Issyk-Kul
17738 d ago · 24 Mar 1978, 21:05 UTC 23 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan on 24 Mar 1978, 21:05 UTC at a depth of 33 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Karakol, about 43 km away in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.