Mild tremors felt in Uzbekistan as magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit Tajikistan

Mild tremors were felt in Uzbekistan on Monday at 11:29 after an earthquake of magnitude 4.7 hit Tajikistan, the Republican Center for Seismic Prognostic Monitoring under the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.

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According to the RCSPM, the depth of the quake was 15 km, coordinates: 40.39 degrees north latitude; 70.17 degrees east longitude. The distance from the epicenter to Tashkent is 126 km in the southeast direction.

The strength of tremors in Tashkent region was 2 points (100 km).

The earthquake was also felt in Namangan region. However, the Ministry of Emergency Situations has not provided any data.