Magnitude 5.6 quake occurs on China-Kyrgyzstan border 

Alparslan Ozturk
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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred on the border between Kyrgyzstan and China at 5:58 am on February 27, the Seismology Institute said. Report informs, citing AKIpress.

The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Kak-Shaal Too mountain range, 130 km to the southeast of Karakol.

The earth tremors were felt at magnitude 3.5 in the settlements near the epicentre.

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