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Seismologists Detect Aftershock 252 km Southeast of Almaty
The seismic event was classified with an energy class of 11.1.
On February 1, at 01:21 local time, seismologists recorded an aftershock near Almaty, as reported by TuraNews.kz. The earthquake’s epicenter was situated 252 km southeast of the city, within the territory of China.
The seismic event was classified with an energy class of 11.1, and it had a magnitude MPV of 4.6. According to the duty operator of TSO “Almaty,” there was no reported sensitivity on the MSK-64 scale within the territory of Kazakhstan.
While the aftershock occurred outside the country’s borders, the monitoring and reporting of such seismic activities contribute to regional awareness and preparedness for potential seismic events.
