Earthquake hits Uzbekistan

Askar Yakubov · 15:21, 15.01.2025 · Updated 18:39 · 2033 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — On 15 January 2025, an earthquake was recorded in the Kashkadarya region of Uzbekistan.

According to the information from the Republican Center for Seismic Prognostic Monitoring of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES), the tremors occurred at 12:32 local time.

The epicenter was located in the Dehkanabad district of the Kashkadarya region, at coordinates 38.66° N latitude and 66.64° E longitude. The magnitude of the earthquake was 3.9, and the focus was at a depth of 10 km.

The distance from the epicenter to Tashkent is 363 km to the southwest.

The strength of the tremors in the Kamashinsky district, located 13 km from the epicenter, reached 2 on the seismic scale.

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