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5.6 magnitude earthquake on the China-Kyrgyzstan border

5.6 magnitude earthquake on the China-Kyrgyzstan border
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Monday, 27 February, 2023, 10:00

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred at 05:58 ((Astana time) on Monday, with the epicenter located on the border of China and Kyrgyzstan.
The epicenter of the earthquake was in the Kak-Shaal Too mountain range, 130 km to the southeast of Karakol.

The ministry said, “The epicenter of the earthquake is located 278 kilometers southeast of the city of Almaty on the Kyrgyzstan-China border.
At the same time, according to seismologists, a few hours ago at 03:42 (Astana time), a 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in the same area, the shaking of which was felt in Alma-Ata with a magnitude of 2 point.

There are no reports of victims and destruction.