Magnitude 3.7 earthquake hits southern Kyrgyzstan on November 8

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake hits southern Kyrgyzstan on November 8

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 struck southern Kyrgyzstan on the morning of November 8, 2026. The tremors were recorded at 05:14. In the village of Bor-Dobo, Osh region, the intensity of the earthquake reached 3 points.

According to the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, the epicenter of the earthquake was located on the territory of Kyrgyzstan, 5 km southeast of the village of Bor-Dobo.

The focal depth was 15 km, and the intensity at the epicenter was about 3.5 points. Seismologists confirmed that the tremors were felt across the country.

Earthquakes have previously occurred in this area

Earlier, Economist.kg reported that five earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 3.3 to 5.6 were registered in southern Kyrgyzstan within 24 hours on November 4. All of them were felt within the country.

The strongest earthquake occurred at 03:34. Its magnitude reached 5.6, the intensity at the hypocenter was 5.5 points, and the depth was 18 km.

At that time, tremors were felt with an intensity of 5 points in the village of Bor-Dobo, and about 4 points in Taldy-Suu, Sary-Tash, and Kara-Kindik.

During the same day, seismologists recorded four more earthquakes in the Bor-Dobo area and near the Kyrgyz-Tajik border.

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