Two earthquakes occurred in Kyrgyzstan within 24 hours
Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstani seismologists have recorded an earthquake in Kyrgyzstan, the second within a 24-hour period. The magnitude of the tremors reached 4.9.
According to operational data from the information from Kazakhstan Data Center, an earthquake occurred in Kyrgyzstan on October 1 at 13:17 Astana time. The magnitude was 4.9.
According to data According to the Institute of Seismology of Kyrgyzstan, the earthquake's epicenter was located 6 kilometers northeast of the village of Kyzyl-Unkur and 55 kilometers northeast of the city of Manas.
Tremors with an intensity of 4 points were recorded in the villages of Kyzyl-Unkur, Zhaz-Kechuu, and Koso-Terek. In the settlements of Arslanbob, Gumkhan, Charbak, Kadu, Say, and Kara-Alma, the intensity reached 3.5 points.
In the city of Kok-Zhangak, the earthquake was felt with an intensity of 2.5 points.
First earthquake occurred in the morning
Notably, the first earthquake was recorded on October 1 at 04:41 Astana time. According to the Institute of Seismology of Kyrgyzstan, its epicenter was also located within the country, 45 kilometers south of Bishkek.
Seismologists estimated the magnitude of this event at 3.2. This earthquake was not felt in any Kyrgyz settlements.
September 28 Earthquakes in Kazakhstan
On September 28 Almaty was hit by three earthquakes within a few hours. The first tremor was recorded at 06:32. A small number of residents, primarily in the western part of the city, felt it. The Almaty DES reported that at 06:32 on September 28, a "seismic event was registered" in Kazakhstan. According to their data, it was not felt in Almaty.
At 09:38, second, stronger earthquake. The estimated intensity in Almaty was 3–4 points. Experts described the sensation as a single "sharp upward jolt." The epicenter was located close to the first source.
A third earthquake occurred at 13:53. The epicenter was approximately 60 kilometers east-southeast of the village of Kegen. The earthquake's source was located in Kazakhstan, 254 kilometers southeast of Almaty. These tremors were not felt in the city.