5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Bishkek

An earthquake has hit Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Report informs, citing the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan.

Tremors were felt across all districts of the city.

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the earthquake registered a magnitude of 5.1. Its epicenter was located near the Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan border, at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers.