Earthquake With Magnitude 5.4 Strikes Zhetysu Region

The epicenter of the earthquake was located 273 km northeast of Almaty, Orda.kz reports, citing Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan.

At 11:00, the Ministry of Emergency Situations recorded an earthquake in the Zhetysu region.

• Panfilovsky district, Zharkent — 2 points.
• Tekeli — 2 points.
• Aksu district, Zhansugurov village — 2 points.

No casualties or destruction have been reported so far, and no calls to "112" have been received, the Ministry of Emergency Situations noted.

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