M5.7 earthquake 61 km ESE of Kegen, Kazakhstan
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 61 km ESE of Kegen, Kazakhstan on Wed, Feb 22, 1933, 11:57 PM GMT+6 (17:57 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1933-02-22 17:57:06 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.757° N, 79.886° E
- Region
- Kazakhstan
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.32
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem905404. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:29 PM UTC.