M5.6 earthquake 67 km S of Sarkand, Kazakhstan
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 67 km S of Sarkand, Kazakhstan on Fri, Aug 30, 1963, 10:46 AM GMT+6 (04:46 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
- 5.6 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1963-08-30 04:46:23 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 44.809° N, 80.003° 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
- ±0.29
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 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 iscgem872993. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:53 AM UTC.