M4.5 quake hits 257km southeast of Almaty

The Seismological Stations Network of the Kazakh Ministry of Emergencies recorded an earthquake on March 17, at 00:04 am, Kazinform News Agency reports.

M4.5 quake hits 257km southeast of Almaty
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The epicenter of the quake was 257 kilometers southeast of Almaty, in the territory of China.

Its energy class was 9.8 and MPV magnitude was 4.5. The coordinates of the epicenter are 41.36° north latitude, and 78.78° east longitude.

No tremors were felt in Kazakhstan.

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