BISHKEK, March 28. /TASS/. A 5.5-magnitude earthquake has been registered near the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, the Institute of Seismology of the Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences told TASS.

The epicenter was located at a depth of 17 kilometers.

Earlier, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in central Kazakhstan.

Information on the aftermath of the natural disaster is being updated.