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An earthquake occurred in Uzbekistan

An earthquake occurred in Uzbekistan

Today, February 3, at 15:38 an earthquake was felt in several locations in Uzbekistan. This was reported by the Seismoprognostic Monitoring Center.

According to the information, the earthquake had a magnitude of 3.7 and a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was in the Baxmal district. It is reported that the tremors were felt in areas located 230 km southwest of Tashkent, in particular in some districts of the Samarkand and Jizzakh regions.

Epicenter coordinates: 39.62° north latitude, 67.56° east longitude.

What was the intensity felt in different areas?

  • Bulung‘ur district — 2–3 points (23 km)
  • Baxmal district — 2–3 points (26 km)
  • Toyloq district — 2 points (36 km)
  • Urgut district — 2 points (44 km)
  • Jomboy district — 2 points (45 km)
  • G‘allaorol district — 2 points (48 km)

It is reported that the earthquake was not strong, but in such moments it is important not to forget safety measures: do not use the elevator, do not stay near heavy objects, and move to a safe place.

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