Two more earthquakes hit China, tremors felt in Almaty
Two more earthquakes jolted near Almaty on Thursday, with tremors felt in Almaty, Kazinform News Agency reports citing the Seismic Stations Network of the Ministry of Emergencies.
The first quake hit at 02:35:09 am Almaty time, 258 kilometers southeast of Almaty, in the territory of China. Its energy class was 11.9 and MPV magnitude was 5.1. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. The coordinates of the epicenter are 41.34° north latitude, and 78.78° east longitude. Earthquake perceptibility on MSK-64 scale: Almaty, 2 points.
Another quake was registered at 04:21:46 am Almaty time, with the epicenter located 273 kilometers southeast of Almaty in the territory of China. The quake’s energy class was 13.2 and MPV magnitude was 5.9. The coordinates of the epicenter are 41.05° north latitude, and 78.50° east longitude. The quake occurred at a depth of 5 kilometers. Earthquake perceptibility on MSK-64 scale: Almaty, 2 points.
