Up to 30% of Almaty buildings may collapse in case of strong quake, Emergency Ministry
13:40, 23 February 2023
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Vice Minister of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan Ibragim Kulshimbayev commented on possible damages in the city of Almaty in case of a strong earthquake, Kazinform reports.
He said Almaty is one of the earthquake-prone regions of Kazakhstan. «It is situated on the 27 tectonic faults. Most of them are mountainous districts. Turksib district is the least quake-prone one. The others are situated on the fault line,» he told a briefing.
He added some 30% of residential buildings may collapse in Almaty in case of a 9.0 and above magnitude earthquake.
As earlier reported, a quake was recorded 424 km northeastwards Almaty in the territory of Kazakhstan.
A 7.0 magnitude jolted Tajikistan, tremors were felt in Almaty and Shymkent cities.
Besides, Tashkent and other cities of Uzbekistan felt a 4.0 magnitude quake.
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake rocked Kyrgyzstan.
