| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.1 km |
| Coordinates | 42.841, 72.435 |
| UTC time | 2009-04-27 20:04:14.640 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 27, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Kyrgyzstan on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 20:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Talas (Kyrgyzstan - KG), about 38.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 72.435 and latitude 42.841.
| Location | Talas |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan (KG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Talas | 38.8 km |
| Taraz | 87.4 km |
| Kara-Balta | 115.4 km |
| Shu | 137.2 km |
| Karatau | 165.2 km |
| Bishkek | 175.9 km |
| Kosonsoy | 191.8 km |
| Uchqŭrghon Shahri | 194.5 km |
| Uychi | 200.5 km |
| Bazar-Korgon | 202.4 km |
| Chortoq | 203.6 km |
| Namangan | 214.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Talas
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-08-29 11:32 UTC
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99.3 km |
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M 4.2
Talas
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-07-16 01:27 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 4.1
Kara-Balta
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-07-08 09:29 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 4.5
Kara-Balta
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-03-28 10:56 UTC
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45.1 km |
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M 4.9
Kara-Balta
Kyrgyzstan · 2025-03-27 22:42 UTC
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48.7 km |
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M 4.2
Talas
Kyrgyzstan · 2024-08-10 05:26 UTC
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80.3 km |
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M 4.5
Taraz
Kazakhstan · 2017-05-16 09:07 UTC
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89.2 km |
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M 5.0
Talas
Kyrgyzstan · 2010-01-19 17:35 UTC
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88.2 km |
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