In the Turkestan region, residents of the village of Amangeldy felt an earthquake

Turkestan. August 19. KAZAKHSTAN TODAY - By the network of seismic stations of "SOME" LLP of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan on August 19 at 09:00 min. 10 sec. according to the time of Almaty, an earthquake was registered. The epicenter of the earthquake is located 551 km west of Almaty on the territory of Kazakhstan. The energy class of the earthquake is 9.8. Magnitude MPV 4.7. Tremors of 2 points were felt by residents of the village of Amangeldy of the Tulkubassky district. As of 2023, more than 7 million people live in the most earthquake-prone regions - the east, south-east, south of the country, more than 50% of industrial potential is concentrated, more than 400 cities and settlements are located. The territories of the cities of Almaty and Shymkent, Almaty, East Kazakhstan, Zhambyl, Kyzylorda, Turkestan regions and Abai, Zhetisu regions are subject to a high potential of seismic danger. The city of Almaty, located in one of the most earthquake-prone zones in the whole of Central Asia, is most susceptible to catastrophic earthquakes.