4.0 earthquake hits 232 km from Almaty

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - An earthquake was registered at 19:23:47 with the epicenter located 232 km south-east of Almaty city on the territory of Kazakhstan, Kazinform refers to the Seismic Stations Network of Kazakhstan. 

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"The energy class of the earthquake is 8.5. The magnitude is MPV 4.0. The coordinates are 42.53° northern latitude, 79.60° eastern longitude. The depth is 20 km", reads the message.