Kazakh seismologists record earthquake in China
Tengrinews.kz — Kazakh seismologists recorded an earthquake in China on the morning of October 20. The tremor had a magnitude of 4.9.
According to preliminary information from the Kazakhstan Data Center, the earthquake occurred at 05:56 Astana time in China. Based on the map, the epicenter was located about 340 kilometers southwest of Kazakhstan’s border.
There is no information that the tremors were felt in Kazakhstan.
September 28 — earthquakes in Kazakhstan
On September 28, three earthquakes struck Almaty within several hours of each other.
The first tremor was recorded at 06:32. A small number of residents, mainly in the western part of the city, reported feeling it. The Almaty Emergency Department said that a “seismic event” had been recorded in Kazakhstan at 06:32 on September 28. According to the department, the tremor was not felt in Almaty.
At 09:38, a second, stronger earthquake occurred. Its estimated intensity in Almaty was 3–4 points. Experts described the sensation as a single “sharp jolt from below.” The epicenter was located close to that of the first tremor.
Experts noted that both earthquake epicenters on September 28 were located within Almaty.
The third earthquake occurred at 13:53. Its epicenter was located about 60 kilometers east-southeast of the village of Kegen. The earthquake originated in Kazakhstan, 254 kilometers southeast of Almaty. The tremors were not felt in the city.
