M5.5 earthquake near Nookat, Osh Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 92 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan on 28 Jun 2016, 21:38 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Nookat, about 107 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.