Earthquake jolts E Kazakhstan

UST KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM The Network of Seismic Stations recorded an earthquake on October 13 at 03:55:32 p.m. Almaty time, Kazinform reports. 

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The quake was centered 602 km northeastwards Almaty in the territory of East Kazakhstan region. Its energy class is 8.6, MPV magnitude is 3.8. It occurred at a depth of 5 km. Aftershocks were recorded 55 km away from Urdzhar village, East Kazakhstan.