Earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Kyrgyzstan at 12:22 (GMT+6), Olaylar reports.

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the earthquakechr("39")s epicenter was 10 kilometers deep, 194 kilometers from Kyrgyzstanchr("39")s capital, Bishkek, and 39 kilometers from Almaty in Kazakhstan.

Local media reported that residents of Kyrgyzstanchr("39")s capital felt the shocks and received earthquake notifications on their phones. However, no damage or casualties have been reported as a result of the earthquake.