Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Strikes Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Border

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Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Strikes Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Border

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck the border between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on Wednesday, with tremors recorded at 14:50 local time.

According to the Institute of Seismology of the Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences, the epicenter was located 10 km west of Kotur-Bulak village, 8 km southwest of Pulgon village, 10 km northeast of Kadamjai, and 25 km southwest of Kyzyl-Kiya, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kabar.

In Kyrgyzstan, the intensity of the tremors reached approximately 3.5 in the villages of Tash-Kyyya, Kotur-Bulak and Pulgon, as well as in the town of Kadamjai.

Tremors with an intensity of 3 were recorded in the villages of Kara-Dobo, Kotormo, Kyzyl-Bulak, Kesken-Tash, Uch-Korgon, Tamasha and Gayrat.

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Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Strikes Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Border

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck the border between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on Wednesday, with tremors recorded at 14:50 local time.