Earthquake occurs in Tashkent

Today, September 9, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 struck the city of Tashkent. This was reported by the Republican Center for Seismological Prognostic Monitoring of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES).

The earthquake occurred at 05:45 local time. The epicenter was located in Tashkent city, specifically in the Mirzo Ulugbek district. The coordinates of the earthquake are 41.33 degrees north latitude and 69.38 degrees east longitude. The magnitude was M=3.6, and the depth was 5 km. The epicenter was situated 10 km northeast of Tashkent.

The perceived intensity of the earthquake across various districts in the Republic of Uzbekistan was as follows:

• 2 points, 2 km in Mirzo Ulugbek district
• 2 points, 5 km in Mirabad district
• 2 points, 6 km in Shaikhontakhur district
• 2 points, 6 km in Yashnabad district
• 2 points, 7 km in Almazor district
• 2 points, 7 km in Yakkasaray district
• 2 points, 9 km in Chilonzor district