The event occurred on February 1, 2025, at 07:05 Astana time. According to the seismic station network of LLP "NNCSNI" of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the epicenter was located in China, 270 kilometers southeast of Almaty. The coordinates of the earthquake are: 41.038° N latitude, 78.387° E longitude.
According to information from the Kazakhstan National Data Center, the magnitude was recorded at 4.5, with an energy class of 9.8. The underground tremors were not felt by the population.