Third earthquake recorded in Kazakhstan’s Almaty region after two tremors Updated

A third earthquake was recorded in Kazakhstan’s Almaty region on September 28, hours after two earlier tremors shook Almaty and prompted emergency alerts to residents, according to Kazakh media.

The latest earthquake occurred at 1:53 p.m. Astana time, with its epicentre located in Kazakhstan, 254 kilometres southeast of Almaty.

The tremors were felt by residents of Narynkol and Kegen.

The latest earthquake follows two tremors recorded earlier on September 28 in and around Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city.

People inside buildings were advised to remain calm and inform relatives and friends of their whereabouts. Residents were also asked to contact emergency services if they observed damage to buildings or fires.

Videos shared on social media showed schoolchildren leaving a building and moving onto the street, while other footage showed chandeliers and objects swaying inside apartments.

10:30

A second, more noticeable earthquake shook Almaty several hours after an earlier tremor was recorded in Kazakhstan’s largest city on September 28, prompting national emergency alerts to be sent to residents’ mobile phones.

The alerts urged residents to remain in open spaces until further notice, Kazakh media reports.

People inside buildings were advised to remain calm and inform their relatives and friends of their whereabouts. Residents were also asked to contact emergency services if they noticed damage to buildings or fires.

Official information on the strength and intensity of the second tremor is still being verified.

Videos shared from Almaty showed schoolchildren running out of a building onto the street, while other residents filmed chandeliers and other objects swaying inside their apartments.

09:24

An earthquake was recorded in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on the morning of September 28, according to the country’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The ministry said its network of seismic stations had detected the earthquake and that details of the event were still being verified, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

“An earthquake has been recorded in Kazakhstan. Details are being verified. The Ministry of Emergency Situations’ network of seismic stations recorded the earthquake. According to preliminary information, the seismic event was recorded in Almaty,” the ministry said in a statement.

The intensity of the tremors is also being assessed, according to the statement.

Meanwhile, residents of Almaty reported feeling the tremors on the morning of September 28, with some people leaving buildings and gathering in the streets.

By Sabina Mammadli