Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - KYRGYZSTAN on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 2:57 am (GMT +6) -

Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 10 km depth

21 May 22:18 UTC: First to report: KNDC after 1 hour and 21 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	May 21, 2022 20:57:08 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 2:57 am (GMT +6)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.3
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	41.75°N / 71.25°E (Kyrgyzstan)
Antipode	41.75°S / 108.75°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	KNDC (Kazakhstan National Data Center)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	51 km (32 mi) NW of Kerben (Aksy) (pop: 14,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) NNW of Kosonsoy (Uzbekistan) (pop: 43,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 83 km (52 mi) N of Chust (Uzbekistan) (pop: 65,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 90 km (56 mi) NNW of Chortoq (Uzbekistan) (pop: 49,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 91 km (56 mi) NNW of Namangan (Uzbekistan) (pop: 432,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 92 km (57 mi) WNW of Tash-Kumyr (Aksy) (pop: 23,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 119 km (74 mi) SW of Talas (pop: 35,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 302 km (187 mi) WSW of Bishkek (pop: 900,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	5.6 x 10⁶ joules (1.56 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.3	10 km	KYRGYZSTAN	KNDC

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