Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Republican Center for Seismic Predictive Monitoring of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that an earthquake occurred on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan at 15:27 local time on 12 May 2022.

Epicenter of the earthquake was in Baysun district of Surkhandarya region. Earthquake coordinates: 38.03 degrees north latitude; 66.89 degrees East. Magnitude M=6. Depth 15 km. The distance from the epicenter to Tashkent is 411 km in a southwestern direction.

The strength of tremors in the territory of Uzbekistan:

Surkhandarya region: 4-5 points, 96 km.

Kashkadarya region: 4 points, 132 km.

Samarkand region: 3-4 points, 180 km.

Jizzakh region: 3 points, 246 km.

Navoi region: 3 points, 265 km.

Bukhara region: 3 points, 288 km.

Syrdarya region: 3 points, 318 km. 

Tashkent region: 2-3 points, 396 km.

Tashkent: 2-3 points, 410 km.

Ferghana region: 2 points, 496 km.