BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 12. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, with the epicenter located 120 kilometers southeast of Bishkek.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) released the corresponding information.
According to the EMSC, the earthquake occurred at 7:14 a.m. UTC, or 1:14 p.m. Bishkek time. The epicenter was located at coordinates 41.959° north latitude and 75.364° east longitude, at a depth of 3 kilometers.
The seismic event was also located 79 kilometers northwest of Naryn, the EMSC added.
The source parameters were reviewed by a seismologist, according to the EMSC. No information on casualties or damage was provided in the source.
