Earthquake strikes southwest of Almaty

An earthquake struck 428 kilometers southwest of Almaty in Kyrgyzstan on August 27 at 04:11 Almaty time. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at 40.88° N 72.78°E, with a depth of 5 kilometers, Turanews.kz reports.

The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.6 on the Moment Magnitude scale. The energy class of the earthquake was 9.8.

According to the MSK-64 scale, the earthquake was not perceptible. This means that it was too weak to be felt by people.

There have been no reports of damage or injuries as a result of the earthquake.

The earthquake was caused by the movement of tectonic plates. The region where the earthquake occurred is known for its seismic activity.