| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.9 km |
| Coordinates | 42.448, 72.267 |
| UTC time | 1970-03-12 14:36:55.940 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 12, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, March 12, 1970 at 14:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Talas (Kyrgyzstan - KG), about 8.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.267 and latitude 42.448.
| Location | Talas |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan (KG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Talas | 8.6 km |
| Taraz | 89.2 km |
| Kara-Balta | 135.8 km |
| Kosonsoy | 146.2 km |
| Uchqŭrghon Shahri | 149.3 km |
| Uychi | 154.9 km |
| Chortoq | 157.8 km |
| Bazar-Korgon | 162.0 km |
| Karatau | 168.6 km |
| Namangan | 168.8 km |
| To‘rqao‘rg‘on | 173.0 km |
| Shu | 177.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Kyrgyzstan · 2025-07-16 01:27 UTC
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