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Series of earthquakes hit Kyrgyzstan-China border region

Central Asia Materials 22 January 2024 23:57 (UTC +04:00)
Ingilab Mammadov
Ingilab Mammadov
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 22. Over the span of an hour and a half, three earthquakes rattled the border between Kyrgyzstan and China, Trend reports.

The most recent seismic activity had a magnitude of 5.8, as reported by Uzbekistan's Seismological Center.

Before that, seismologists recorded another earthquake at the border of Kyrgyzstan and China, this time with a magnitude of 5.7. The tremors did not reach Uzbekistan.

Meanwhile, a magnitude 7 quake hit China at 00:09 local time, causing strong tremors in Jeti-Oguz, Aksy, and Tyup districts of Issyk-Kul region.

Uzbekistan experienced ground shakes reaching an intensity of up to 4 points. Kazakhstan’s Almaty recorded tremors measuring 6.7 in magnitude.

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