Earthquake in Kyrgyzstan was felt in Tashkent
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23 November
4756On November 23, an earthquake that struck Kyrgyzstan was felt in several regions of Uzbekistan, including Tashkent. The tremor was reported by the Republican Center for Seismic Prognostic Monitoring of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The earthquake occurred at 13:33 Tashkent time, with coordinates 39.5 degrees north latitude and 71.74 degrees east longitude. It had a magnitude of 5.3 and occurred at a depth of 10 km. The epicenter was located 290 km southeast of Tashkent.
The intensity of the tremors in various regions of Uzbekistan was as follows:
- 2-3 points in the Fergana region, 98 km from the epicenter.
- 2 points in the Andijan region, 151 km away.
- 2 points in the Namangan region, 167 km from the epicenter.
- 2 points in Tashkent city, 290 km away.
This earthquake follows a previous seismic event in Uzbekistan, with a 3.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in the Navoi region on November 15.