5.0M quake recorded 486km away from Almaty

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the MPV scale was recorded 486km away from Almaty city this afternoon, Kazinform News Agency reports.  

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The epicenter of the quake was located in the territory of China, 486 km southeast of Almaty city. The earthquake was recorded at 01:36pm local time today.

It hit at a depth of 5km.