Magnitude 3.4 earthquake recorded in Bukhara region Uzbekistan

Askar Yakubov · 13:04, 21.05.2026 · Updated 20:30 · 976 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.4 occurred in Uzbekistan’s Bukhara region on 21 May at 12:29, according to the Republican Center for Seismic Prognostic Monitoring.

The epicenter of the tremors was located in the Jondor district of Bukhara region. The earthquake coordinates were 40.26 degrees north latitude and 63.13 degrees east longitude. The focal depth was 10 km.

According to the center, the intensity of the tremors in the city of Gazli reached 2 points. The distance from the epicenter to Tashkent was 525 km in a south-western direction.

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