| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 41.736, 72.506 |
| UTC time | 1949-03-09 04:21:05.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, March 9, 1949 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Uchqŭrghon Shahri (Kyrgyzstan - KG), about 77.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.506 and latitude 41.736.
| Location | Jalal-Abad |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan (KG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1949-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Uchqŭrghon Shahri | 77.9 km |
| Bazar-Korgon | 80.3 km |
| Uychi | 87.7 km |
| Talas | 90.2 km |
| Chortoq | 93.6 km |
| Kosonsoy | 96.6 km |
| Jalal-Abad | 98.4 km |
| Suzak | 99.0 km |
| Oyim | 103.9 km |
| Andijan | 107.1 km |
| Namangan | 107.7 km |
| Xonobod | 111.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Uzgen
Kyrgyzstan · 2026-04-01 23:28 UTC
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123.0 km |
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M 4.3
Osh
Kyrgyzstan · 2026-01-25 21:53 UTC
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176.5 km |
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M 4.2
Chortoq
Uzbekistan · 2025-12-02 20:18 UTC
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74.5 km |
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M 4.3
Jalal-Abad
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-08-19 16:55 UTC
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162.1 km |
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M 4.5
Asaka
Uzbekistan · 2025-08-08 03:58 UTC
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124.5 km |
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M 5.1
Bazar-Korgon
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-08-05 13:44 UTC
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42.9 km |
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M 4.2
Uzgen
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-07-21 05:38 UTC
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137.6 km |
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