Earthquakes in Kyrgyzstan

In Kyrgyzstan, there are partly large earthquakes with strengths of more than 7.0, which cause damages within a radius of over 100 kilometers. Measured by the size of the country, earthquakes do not occur very frequently.

Since 1950, more than 150 people have been killed by the direct consequences of earthquakes.

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Most recent events

This list includes the strongest earthquakes recorded in or around Kyrgyzstan by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the past 14 days. Whether an event is listed here depends largely on its magnitude, but also on its distance from inhabited areas. All data refer to the local time. This page is updated daily at 11 am UTC.

Feb. 2, 8:08 am
Magnitude 4.3: 122 km west of Aykol, China at a depth of ten km.
Jan. 27, 6:10 am
Magnitude 4.6: 80 km south-southeast of Kadzhi-Say at a depth of ten km.

Earthquakes in Kyrgyzstan since 1950

The strongest earthquake in Kyrgyzstan happened on 08/19/1992 in the Toluk region with a magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale. The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 37 km resulted in 75 deaths.

Date	Region	Depth	Magnitude	Deaths
11/17/2015	Osh	29 km	5.6	0
10/05/2008	Nura	49 km	6.6	74
01/01/2008	Osh	27 km	5.6	0
01/08/2007	Isfaria	50 km	6.0	0
12/25/2006	Kochkor		5.8	0
09/05/2002	Kyrgyzstan	5 km	5.5	0
01/09/1997	Dzhergetal, Koshtebe, Kazarman	31 km	5.8	0
08/19/1992	Toluk	37 km	7.5	75
05/15/1992	Osh; Uzbekistan (Andizhan)	2 km	6.2	4
12/01/1990	Uzgen	28 km	4.6	0

These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Data have been summarized and translated.

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