Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 27
By Elena Kosolapova - Trend:
An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale was recorded in Kazakhstan on Oct. 27, Kazakhstan's Seismological Expedition of the Science Committee under Education and Science Ministry reported.
The earthquake occurred at 2:11 p.m. local time (8:11 p.m. Greenwich time), 586 kilometers to the south-west of the city of Almaty.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 5 kilometers.
The 2-magnitude shocks were felt in Kazakh city of Shymkent. There was no information about possible victims or damage.
Edited by S.I.