Earthquake felt across Uzbekistan after Afghan epicenter tremor

On April 19, 2025, at 11:47 am Tashkent time, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Afghanistan. This was reported by the Republican Center for Seismoprognostic Monitoring.

The epicenter was located 547 km southeast of Tashkent, in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, at a depth of 120 km. The earthquake’s coordinates were 36.54°N latitude and 70.96°E longitude, with a seismic intensity of 3 points at the epicenter.

In Uzbekistan, the earthquake was felt with varying intensities:

• Surkhandarya Region: 2–3 points, 336 km away.
• Fergana Region: 2 points, 433 km away.
• Syrdarya Region: 2 points, 479 km away.
• Jizzakh Region: 2 points, 481 km away.
• Andijan Region: 2 points, 488 km away.
• Samarkand Region: 2 points, 492 km away.
• Namangan Region: 2 points, 500 km away.
• Kashkadarya Region: 2 points, 523 km away.

Previously, Afghanistan experienced a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, which also affected surrounding areas.