3–4 magnitude earthquake felt in Uzbekistan

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On August 5 at 18:44, a 6-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Kyrgyz Republic, according to the Republican Center for Seismological Monitoring.

The epicenter was located 292 kilometers northeast of Tashkent. The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.2, occurred at a depth of 15 kilometers, and was centered in the Kyrgyz Republic. The coordinates of the epicenter were 41.33°N latitude and 72.71°E longitude. The intensity at the epicenter was measured at 6 points.

The earthquake was also felt in several regions of Uzbekistan:

 In the Andijan region: 3–4 points (68 km from the epicenter)
 In the Namangan region: 3 points (96 km)
 In the Fergana region: 2–3 points (131 km)

Some residents of Tashkent also reported on social media that they felt the tremors.

It is worth noting that earlier, a 3.6-magnitude earthquake was also recorded in Kyrgyzstan.


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