Earthquake hits 279km southwest of Almaty

The Seismic Stations Network of the Kazakh Emergencies Ministry has registered today an earthquake 279 kilometers southwest of Almaty, Kazinform News Agency reports.

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The quake occurred at 08:33 am Astana time.

The epicenter of the quake was located in the territory of Kyrgyzstan. The estimated intensity of the quake was 2 points in Almaty.

No casualties or damages were reported.

Earlier it was reported that an earthquake was recorded 300km northeast of Almaty