A strong earthquake rattles Uzbekistan

Tremors were felt for about a minute in the capital of Uzbekistan. Chandeliers and furniture were shaking. Signalization of cars had worked from earthquake.

According to the US Geology Survey, the epicenter of earthquake was in Kyrgyz Republic, 225 km to south east from Tashkent, 43 km from Ferghana, 60 km from Qoqand and 98 km from Namangan and its magnitude was 6.2.

Tashkent Seismic Station did not answer to calls.