Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- An earthquake was registered in Uzbekistan on 23 December. This was reported by the Republican Center for Seismic Prognostic Monitoring of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The earthquake occurred on 23 December 2021 at 12:21 local time in Uzbekistan.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in Rishtan district of Ferghana region. The coordinates of the earthquake: 40.36 degrees north; 71.22 degrees east longitude. Magnitude M = 3.1. Depth 15 km. The distance from the epicenter to Tashkent is 196 km in the southeast direction.