| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 42.946, 72.764 |
| UTC time | 2003-05-22 18:11:56.980 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 22, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, May 22, 2003 at 18:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Talas (Kyrgyzstan - KG), about 63.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.764 and latitude 42.946.
| Location | Kara-Balta |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan (KG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Talas | 63.5 km |
| Kara-Balta | 89.6 km |
| Shu | 109.2 km |
| Taraz | 114.0 km |
| Bishkek | 149.1 km |
| Karatau | 189.2 km |
| Tokmok | 207.3 km |
| Uchqŭrghon Shahri | 211.7 km |
| Bazar-Korgon | 212.4 km |
| Kosonsoy | 213.9 km |
| Uychi | 219.0 km |
| Chortoq | 222.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Taraz
Kazakhstan · 2026-07-03 23:40 UTC
96.8 km
M 4.2
Talas
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-07-16 01:27 UTC
63.9 km
M 4.1
Kara-Balta
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-07-08 09:29 UTC
8.7 km
M 4.5
Kara-Balta
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-03-28 10:56 UTC
29.4 km
M 4.9
Kara-Balta
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-03-27 22:42 UTC
32.3 km
M 5.0
Talas
Kyrgyzstan · 2009-04-27 20:04 UTC
29.2 km
M 4.5
Kara-Balta
Kyrgyzstan · 2009-02-01 11:25 UTC
96.1 km
M 4.9
Kara-Balta
Kyrgyzstan · 2008-12-03 04:26 UTC
45.1 km
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