An earthquake has occurred on the territory of Uzbekistan

    In focus 28 August 2023 1292

    Today, on August 28, at 09:35 Tashkent time, an earthquake occurred in Uzbekistan. The epicenter was located in Afghanistan: magnitude M = 5.4, depth 200 km.

    According to the Republican Center for Seismic Prognostic Monitoring of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the distance from the epicenter to Tashkent is 539 km in a south-easterly direction.

    The strength of aftershocks on the territory of Uzbekistan:

    • Surkhandarya region: 3 points, 269 km;
    • Samarkand region: 2-3 points, 451 km;
    • Jizzakh region: 2-3 points, 454 km;
    • Ferghana region: 2-3 points, 457 km;
    • Syrdarya region: 2-3 points, 463 km;
    • Kashkadarya region: 2-3 points, 466 km;
    • Andijan region: 2 points, 516 km;
    • Namangan region: 2 points, 521 km;
    • Tashkent: 2 points, 539 km.