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Seismology Institute registers three earthquakes in Kyrgyzstan

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Seismology Institute of the National Academy of Sciences registered three earthquakes in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday.
  • The quakes had magnitudes of approximately 3, 3.5, and 3, with epicenters located near the border with Uzbekistan and within Kyrgyzstan.
  • Another earthquake with a magnitude of 2.5 was recorded on August 8, but its tremors were not felt.

Kyrgyzstan experienced seismic activity with three earthquakes registered on Sunday, according to the Seismology Institute of the National Academy of Sciences. The first tremor occurred at 9:33 AM, measuring approximately 3 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was located near the border between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, about 7 kilometers northwest of Kochubaev village and 13 kilometers northwest of Aravan village.

A second, stronger earthquake was recorded at 6:33 PM, with a magnitude of approximately 3.5. This quake's epicenter was within Kyrgyzstan, 6 kilometers southwest of Jar-Bashy village. Tremors were felt at 2.5 magnitude in Chak, Kulchu, and Shibee villages.

The third seismic event took place at 9:42 PM, registering a magnitude of 3. Its epicenter was also within Kyrgyzstan, 3 kilometers southwest of Nura village. The tremors in Nura and Erkechtam villages were estimated at 3 magnitude.

Additionally, the Seismology Institute reported an earthquake on August 8 at 10:23 AM with a magnitude of 2.5. This quake's epicenter was 4 kilometers southwest of Novopavlovka village, but its tremors were not felt.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.