Earthquake felt in Kazakhstan's Almaty

BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 29. An earthquake was
felt in Kazakhstan's Almaty on Wednesday after a seismic event
struck neighboring China.

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations released the
corresponding statement.

"On July 29, 2026, at 11:09 a.m. Astana time, the seismic
station network of the National Scientific Center for Seismological
Observations and Research (NSCSOR) under Kazakhstan's Ministry of
Emergency Situations recorded an earthquake," the ministry
said.

According to the ministry, the earthquake's epicenter was
located in China, 257 kilometers southeast of Almaty, at
coordinates 41.357° north latitude and 78.778° east longitude.

The tremor was felt in Almaty with an intensity of 2 points on
the seismic intensity scale. No casualties or damage have been
reported, the ministry added.