The earthquake was directed from the south to the north, so the impact was also felt in Central Kazakhstan, Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek said. "Adyrna" national portal informed about this.
"The earthquake occurred near the border of Kyrgyzstan and China, 250 kilometers away. The aftershock - seismic wave - was very large, 6.5-7 on the Richter scale, so the impact was felt in Central Kazakhstan. therefore, they were observed here, albeit very weakly," Sayasat Nurbek said at a briefing held at the Government on Tuesday.
When asked whether residents of the capital should be afraid of earthquakes, the minister said that there is no need to be afraid because Astana is located on the Turan platform.
We remind you that on the night of January 23, residents of Almaty felt an earthquake. Later it became known that the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.
