| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 42.479, 72.925 |
| UTC time | 1996-06-14 22:45:40.640 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 14, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan on Friday, June 14, 1996 at 22:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Talas (Kyrgyzstan - KG), about 56.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.925 and latitude 42.479.
| Location | Kara-Balta |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan (KG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-06-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Talas | 56.2 km |
| Kara-Balta | 84.3 km |
| Taraz | 135.8 km |
| Shu | 142.7 km |
| Bishkek | 143.0 km |
| Bazar-Korgon | 161.1 km |
| Uchqŭrghon Shahri | 167.4 km |
| Jalal-Abad | 172.2 km |
| Suzak | 176.0 km |
| Uychi | 176.5 km |
| Kosonsoy | 178.3 km |
| Chortoq | 181.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Talas
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-08-29 11:32 UTC
50.5 km
M 4.2
Talas
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-07-16 01:27 UTC
47.9 km
M 4.1
Kara-Balta
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-07-08 09:29 UTC
61.1 km
M 4.5
Kara-Balta
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-03-28 10:56 UTC
27.7 km
M 4.9
Kara-Balta
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-03-27 22:42 UTC
27.3 km
M 4.2
Talas
Kyrgyzstan · 2024-08-10 05:26 UTC
81.6 km
M 4.5
Taraz
Kazakhstan · 2017-05-16 09:07 UTC
96.9 km
M 4.5
Jalal-Abad
Kyrgyzstan · 2016-08-01 08:00 UTC
86.0 km
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