Kazakhstan hit with 5.4 magnitude earthquake: Interior Ministry
Almaty, Aug 18 (Sputnik): A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Kazakhstan's Almaty Region on Sunday, a representative from the country's interior ministry told Sputnik.
"The earthquake's energy class was 12.8, magnitude — 5.4, depth — 5 kilometers [3.1 miles]," the representative said.
The earthquake occurred at 0507 hrs (23:00 GMT) and the epicenter was 145 kilometers northeast of the Kazakh capital.
No casualties or damage have so far been reported.
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