M4.7 earthquake near Kara-Kulja, Osh Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 116 km SE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan on 7 Nov 2017, 16:28 UTC at a depth of 53 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kara-Kulja, about 116 km away in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.