Kazakhstan hit by 4.0 magnitude quake

An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale was recorded in Kazakhstan on March 24.

"The earthquake occurred at 05:15 local time, 361 kilometers to the north-east of the city of Almaty. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 15 kilometers. The tremors were not felt," Trend cited Kazakhstan's Seismological Expedition of the Science Committee under the Education and Science Ministry.