Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Almaty province in Kazakhstan
2023-12-14T17:00:31+00:00
Shafaq News/ On Thursday, the Kazakh Ministry for Emergency Situations reported a magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit the Almaty province in Kazakhstan.
The Ministry’s Institute of Seismology recorded the earthquake at 17:44 local time on December 14, 2023. The epicenter was located 180 kilometers southeast of the city of Almaty.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 15 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or casualties.
This event follows another magnitude 5.7 quake on December 7 in the Caspian Sea, where residents of Aktau felt tremors measuring 3-4 degrees.
