On Tuesday, February 17, at approximately 15:09 local time, residents of Almaty felt tremors. The earthquake's center was located 74 kilometers east of the city in Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the data is being processed, and there were no reports of casualties or damage.

The Almaty Department of Emergency Situations sent an emergency alert to city residents' mobile phones, but not all subscribers received it. The notification stated that relevant government agencies had been notified and that monitoring of critical infrastructure was ongoing.